haywire
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"We noticed our fan would go haywire at 5 Shaft. Some areas would show reduced or even reversed airflow during large rain events," Connot said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
"When regulatory measures are in place, things work out, and when there aren't, everything goes haywire," Cecile Duflot, Executive Director of Oxfam France, told a press conference.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
And, if it goes haywire after that, the Dodgers inevitably will be blamed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
"The place where the chats went haywire was exactly when Gemini was upgraded to have persistent memory" and more sophisticated dialogues, Jay Edelson, the lead lawyer for the case, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
A roaring filled his ears, and every one of his senses went haywire.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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