haywire
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The third inning, however, started to go haywire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Both those companies posted eye-watering profit jumps this week, while their share prices have gone haywire, with SK hynix skyrocketing 30 percent on Friday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
"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
Throw in a stricter whistle from referees, who are less inclined to award fouls when Harden swerves out of the way to draw contact, and basketball’s great machine goes haywire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
“It went haywire just as I was tying it to Errol’s leg to send it to Harry.”
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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