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thrown off balance





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But as he hurled his partner high above the ice, he was thrown off balance by grammar and umlauts.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 17, 2026

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

The man Ugwu was tied to jerked at the rope as if to see how strong it was and Ugwu was almost thrown off balance.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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