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thrown off balance





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Formally and dramatically, the movie has poise, which only strengthens its depiction of girls thrown off balance by growing up.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

In such conditions, the equilibrium of microorganisms that keep our skin healthy is often thrown off balance, allowing S. aureus to flourish, the researchers said.

From Science Daily Nov. 22, 2023

A normally poised politician, Sunak, 41, has been thrown off balance by the scrutiny.

From Seattle Times Apr. 10, 2022

He spotted McLaurin in the back of the end zone and lobbed the ball nearly 40 yards, a wobbly spiral thrown off balance.

From Washington Post Oct. 3, 2021

Because of the interconnectedness of an ecosystem, when any species is thrown off balance, the whole system is weakened and a chain reaction of failures is set in motion.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh




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