threw off
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The unprecedented mix of stimulus, inflation and swings in postpandemic demand threw off economic forecasting models that the finance ministry used for annual budgeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
To compete with their inboard cousins, outboards had to become more powerful without adding so much weight that they threw off the boat’s balance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Twenty-one-year-old Ben Waghorn, a member of England's 2024 under-20 World Cup-winning squad, threw off a clutch of Gloucester defenders on his way to his first Prem try.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell threw off the mound for the first time in spring training on Thursday, throwing 15 pitches — all fastballs — sitting between 87 to 89 mph.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2026
She unwound her traveling veils and threw off her fur tippet.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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