thrown off
Example Sentences
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It took many years for scientists to understand that these emissions come from a spinning disc of material thrown off by the rapidly rotating star.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
Don’t be thrown off by what appears to be a still-low percentage for March.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
“He knew who he was, and he wasn’t going to be rattled or thrown off his game in any way by the stuff we were going to put him through.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
No matter how much—and how well—we save, invest, and prepare, we’re often thrown off course when the rules of the game abruptly change.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
It can be thrown off, distracted, and disabled.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
