uncontrollable
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Someone might have blepharospasms, a dystonia affecting the muscles around the eyes, which results in uncontrollable twitching and blinking.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
When Anthropic recently disclosed a cyber espionage campaign that used artificial intelligence to execute much of the attack autonomously, headlines framed it as a new, uncontrollable threat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
The Gulf efforts aimed to "avoid an uncontrollable situation in the region", the Saudi official said.
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
In Victoria, authorities on Thursday warned that a catastrophic fire danger rating means potential blazes can be "unpredictable and uncontrollable".
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026
What was left standing of the Imperial city after the initial shocks was then razed to the ground by uncontrollable fires.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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