out of control

Example Sentences

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Yet the situation now seems to be getting out of control.

From BBC

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood hopes "sweeping reforms" will tackle illegal migration and restore public trust in a system she described as "out of control and unfair".

From BBC

This is a conflict that is threatening to spill out of control for the people of Sudan, but it’s also important to recognize how it spreads.

From Slate

Mahmood's comments came as she announced major changes to the UK's "out of control and unfair" asylum system.

From BBC

"Otherwise it spirals out of control."

From BBC