out of whack
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An investigative journalist who has been looking into the Welsh Gender Service for several months said that referrals from the service had been "out of whack" with the rest of the UK.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
“We have a red-flag system here, where if there’s anything that gets really out of whack, they can immediately tag the milk, and it doesn’t go to anything but cheese,” McAfee told me.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
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
“Well, figure it out yourself. You’re the brains you say. Ask yourself some questions. When does DV-5 go out of whack? When did that ‘finger’ say he did?
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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