off base
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A lot would have to be wrong for the model’s forecasts to be way off base.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
What we are measuring, why we are measuring it, and where we might be off base.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
That is quite the takeaway, not to mention depressingly way off base from the point.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
However, he’s completely off base to advocate for the CFP national championship game to be hosted there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2026
I realized, of course, that this might be because my theory about the old D&D module was completely lame and totally off base.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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