for a loop
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Clocktower’s Wallerstein said the Fed chair’s comments about still needing to gauge the impact of tariffs on inflation may have thrown investors for a loop.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026
Tibbs was thrown for a loop by both trades, and taught him a lesson about facing adversity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
When she didn't go through Nashville and its country-music milieu, "it sort of threw people for a loop", he told the BBC.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
In a year when little turned out the way we hoped it might, it’s nice to be thrown for a loop by someone unexpected.
From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2025
This unexpected compliment threw Penelope for a loop.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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