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Clearly, the situation had to be nipped in the bud, for any change in the day’s schedule risked throwing off the careful precision of the plan Penelope and Simon had devised.

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As the rising costs of everyday expenses stretches household budgets “even if you’re on top of your finances,” sudden price increases can throw off an entire budget, said Devin Miller, chief executive of SecureSave.

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I don’t want to throw off my asset allocation.

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The stock throws off a 4% to 5% dividend yield, but what really matters is positioning: Dominion isn’t just a utility anymore — it’s becoming the backbone of the AI era’s grid.

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That throws off the risk pools that usually guide how insurance gets priced, with healthy people covering the costs for those who need more care.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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