Sentence examples for proved off base from inspiring English sources
Predictions that Mr. Tavares would be fired during an emergency cabinet meeting on Thursday night proved off base, and he has denounced the press for what he calls a campaign of sensationalism and a lack of understanding of the budget process.
Look for reengineered e-commerce strategies from Internet companies that were there for e-tail's first round, like AOL Time Warner's AOL and Yahoo!, but whose initial efforts proved off-base.
The assumptions have proved off the mark.
If the estimates about Iraq's capabilities ultimately prove far off base, it will be harder for the administration to bring international pressure to bear against North Korea, Iran, Syria and other rogue states based on intelligence assessments that they are building unconventional weapons or aiding terrorists.
As it turns out, the second vision is proving as far off base as the first.
It was the hearing's most intriguing moment and one that raised questions about who coordinated the administration's talking points and why they ultimately proved so off-base.
They're following a well-known propaganda strategy: make dramatic accusations with little supporting evidence, spread those accusations far and wide, then offer no retraction or apology when your claims are later proven to have been wildly off base.
The only one I got right was Chikezie, proving yet again that I am way off base this season in predictions.
QUESTION FROM BILLY CARLSON: Even though Mr. Levitt seems way off base with his assumption that greed will solve global warming, isn't it proven by your introductory anecdote?
