out of control
Example Sentences
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While recent rainfall has slightly slowed the spread of the fires, more than 200 remained out of control across the country on Monday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
As of Friday, there were more than 890 fires actively burning in Canada, according to the Canadian Wildland Fire Information System, external - with the majority burning out of control.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
He doesn’t care if housing prices spiral upward and out of control.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
The first depicts a soldier struggling to maneuver a cannon pulled by a team of horses into position, one of them out of control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
And the Emergency, too—the hidden messages make everything seem more hopeless and out of control than it really is.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
