haywire

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Investors’ options bets on price swings have surged in recent days to their highest levels in years, according to Cboe Global Markets data, far surpassing when markets went haywire after Russia’s full-on invasion of Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

The plunge in stocks — by about 30% in less than three weeks — sent their portfolio balances haywire.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025

Both teams were more stable in the second half, with far fewer chances in comparison to the haywire first period.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

I managed to get a few pics, but the flames were so bright that my camera’s settings went haywire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

“I know we did. But since things have gone so haywire, we may need to think beyond our public image until all is sorted out.”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles