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He managed to placate the bank when it occasionally raised concerns about financial figures that just didn’t make sense—including how his feed costs were wildly out of tune with the number of animals he claimed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

India’s core share offerings of banks and domestic-facing consumer companies are radically out of tune with the global rush into AI-related tech.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

“It speeds up and slows down, and it goes in and out of tune as instruments do.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

Another witness said the vocals were worse than the instruments, and even worse when they were out of tune.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2025

I can play any piece in any key without worrying that the piano, or organ, will sound out of tune when I move from key to key.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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