out of step
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Officials sometimes push back against market pricing that is out of step with what they themselves expect to do.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
With Ivorian prices out of step with the world market price, exporters have delayed purchases in recent months, while some buyers have offered lower prices in return for immediate payment, sources have told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
But Navarra said the move also "puts TikTok out of step with global privacy expectations" and might reinforce wariness for some about its ownership.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
Woods denounced the gas chamber just as others in Arizona had once denounced hanging, saying that it was barbaric and out of step with modern standards of justice.
From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026
Not a single person was out of step.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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