out of control
Example Sentences
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Her husband’s anxiety grows as his film spirals out of control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 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
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
But instead, it spread wildly, devastatingly out of control.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
“Don’t get out of control now,” he said.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
