out of control
Example Sentences
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On Monday, the Los Angeles Fire Department pre-positioned resources in the San Fernando Valley just in case the fire grew out of control.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The risk for the Iranian government is that inflation gets out of control.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
"I was so agitated that I was scared. I was scaring myself because I felt out of control," he said.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Because if we’re not schooling people, it’s going to become more rampant than it already is, and it is out of control.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
He had always been a nervous and impulsive person, but lately his emotions were almost out of control.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
