off-beam
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Their U.S. bond market forecasts were even more off-beam - only 2% of respondents predicted the 10-year Treasury yield would end this year above 3.0% and just four individuals thought it would be above 3.5%.
From Reuters ● Dec. 9, 2022
For illustration, let us consider a very simple model of a uniform conical jet with semi-aperture angle θjet observed off-beam, that is, at a viewing angle θview > θjet.
From Nature ● Oct. 15, 2017
Perry is unrecognisable in a series of Cindy Sherman-type shots, where she is disguised as various off-beam characters, including a rude clown and an elderly go-go dancer.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 13, 2015
Nadal showed no obvious signs of the muscle injury that required on-court treatment on Thursday but his precision groundstrokes were slightly off-beam on a slick court which suited Lopez's attacking style.
From Reuters ● Jun. 11, 2010
But a memorable amount of adolescent confusion and pain flickers on& off-beam, illuminating its causes with an honesty, economy and poignancy which are rare on the U.S. screen.
From Time Magazine Archive
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