out of sequence
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“A $50,000 decision that is delayed for months can cost you millions of dollars,” Crawford said, if a whole project gets thrown out of sequence.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2023
The result is work being done out of sequence which needs more time and labour.
From Reuters • Feb. 13, 2023
I guess you’re happy that you film out of sequence and that it’s not your last day.
From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2022
However, the serial number on his test on 16 December appears out of sequence with a sample of tests from Serbia over this period gathered by the BBC.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2022
He’s taken them out of sequence, picking and choosing certain lines over a series of pages and putting them together in his own way.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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