out of order

Example Sentences

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"This bill doesn't just create problems... it throws our lives out of order completely," said PhD scholar Vaibhav Das, who identifies as non‑binary.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

"Just because we are at home, taking anything for granted is bang out of order."

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Dowson described the Bordeaux Begles players' confrontation with Pollock - whose 21st birthday is next week - at the final whistle of last year's match as "out of order".

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

We were shooting everything out of order, so we also had to keep track of what was going where.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

“The lock isn’t out of order, is it?”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov