out of control
Example Sentences
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He said firms need "emergency brakes" – often known in the industry as 'kill switches' – to pause or slowdown AI if it got out of control in some way.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Passenger Miryam Shira Ohayon described the plane as being "pretty much out of control" as the incident unfolded over Jordan.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
But instead, it spread wildly, devastatingly out of control.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
British air traffic is "out of control", writes the Metro, after a second glitch to the control system this month grounded "thousands" of flights.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
When wildfires got big, when the wind whipped them up and they grew quickly out of control, that’s when they were really dangerous.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
