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
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
What has thrown me for a loop is fame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2025
The artificial intelligence industry was thrown for a loop when the Chinese start-up DeepSeek rolled out a product that was more energy efficient, cheaper to produce, and open source.
From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2025
I expected Big Ma to be thrown for a loop or to jump out of her skin.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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