thrown off balance
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Formally and dramatically, the movie has poise, which only strengthens its depiction of girls thrown off balance by growing up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
In such conditions, the equilibrium of microorganisms that keep our skin healthy is often thrown off balance, allowing S. aureus to flourish, the researchers said.
From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2023
Yet despite these safeguards, the ecosystem is thrown off balance.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2021
As much as Alia chafes against the rules of her world, she also knows how to navigate them, and she’s thrown off balance when others don’t.
From Washington Post • Nov. 16, 2021
Kaz stumbled, thrown off balance by the force of his swing.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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