throw off balance
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Then Cousins made the mistake of all mistakes, a rookie-like decision to throw off balance toward Stefon Diggs in a crowd after rolling out on first-and-goal and facing pressure by the Packers.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2019
But steps too far out in front of the center of mass throw off balance and slow a runner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 27, 2012
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