out of whack
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The truth is college sports have always been a little out of whack.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
“My immune system and digestive system got all out of whack over the past couple of three years,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Torsten Slok, Apollo chief Economist, thinks something is out of whack in the Treasury market.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
At times, big atmospheric waves that form closer to the ground can travel upward and knock the polar vortex out of whack.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
“Your priorities are way out of whack, Miss Morrow.”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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