off-course
Example Sentences
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The technology remained locked behind Cold War secrecy until 1983, when the tragic downing of an off-course Korean Air Lines flight prompted President Reagan to open the satellite network for civilian aviation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
While heartbreak would naturally set any band off-course, the emotional fallout has only propelled the Marías — which includes guitarist Jesse Perlman and keyboardist Edward James — to greater success.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2025
It can be seen in the lock step of moons as they circle planets; in wandering comets pulled off-course by massive stars; and in the swirl of gigantic galaxies.
From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2024
China claimed the aircraft was a weather balloon that had been blown off-course, but the U.S. said it was carrying sophisticated intelligence-gathering technology.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2024
Abreast of New York City, she sensed she was off-course.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
