out of step
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The data that I have amassed shows that such a choice by the U.S. would be out of step with nearly every other currency in the world.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Dr Elizabeth Nassem from the University of Bradford researches school bullying and says uniform rules, many rooted in "Victorian era" thinking, are increasingly out of step with the realities facing young people today.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
In the end, Raman accomplished two crucial goals: Make herself better known to Angelenos outside her Hollywood Hills-centered district, while framing Pratt as someone whose views were radically out of step with L.A. voters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Nvidia has been trading out of step with the wider chip sector for a while now.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
George Pocock would later say that when they heard the strains of the German anthem they began to march deliberately out of step with the music.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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