whack

Example Sentences

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The truth is college sports have always been a little out of whack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

A bright sky is a signal that it’s daytime, so getting that signal at night throws all of that out of whack.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Torsten Slok, Apollo chief Economist, thinks something is out of whack in the Treasury market.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

It was a perfectly paced innings, showing his wish for batters not to be "too careful" does not simply mean whack boundaries from every ball.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Nelson shows her how to stand, close one eye, and whack her arrow trembling into the heart of a leaf.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver