out of control

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Openers Alice Capsey and Sophia Dunkley fell cheaply before Amy Jones made a fluent 67 from 48 balls, but the run-rate climbed out of control as they collapsed from 120-3.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

If it gets out of control, this leads to a process called a thermal runaway.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The risk for the Iranian government is that inflation gets out of control.

From Barron's • May 15, 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

Grandpa talked things over with the social worker, because he was worried about how Adria and I would manage if things spun out of control again.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles