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The sample period proved to be among the wettest in the river’s known history, so Powell’s estimate was way out of line.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Any citizen who steps out of line risks the ire of an even dumber police force, riding around in cruisers that lift their design language from Ed Hardy clothing.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

Collins, had said Gamble's private comments were "out of line" but had no bearing on the decision-making process.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

“We’re about three standard deviations higher than the norm, and that’s way out of line, and just to come back to that level you would have 40% — 45% selling,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

Winters whenever one of us got out of line, Mami and Papi would march out the old "Maybe what you need right now is some time back home to help set you straight."

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez


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