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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