out of order
Example Sentences
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On Monday Mr. Khanna’s amendment was ruled out of order.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
Other simultaneous downloads swept up episodes of “The Big Bang Theory” and “Ted Lasso” out of order, though a putative human user would probably have downloaded them sequentially.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
Zimmer: And you’re doing it out of order, so you’re like, “Wait, I’m playing the end before I’ve even played the beginning, but I don’t even know what my beginning is.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
After a missed match dart by Van Veen, the pair exchanged a frosty handshake and the Dutchman said Littler "was out of order" at what he perceived to be a celebration at the miss.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Wednesday shook his head, explained that it was out of order.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
