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if we act quickly, we may still be able to head off disaster
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When the woman finished praying and opened her eyes, the man and woman who’d run the scam were heading off with her money.
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Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
Harris will participate in radio interviews for stations in the battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin before heading off to the results party.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
Fried leaves Atlanta and heads off to Boston to team back up with Giolito.
Prediction: Boston Red Sox
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—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
In Lucerne, you’ll be treated to lunch with a local family before heading off to the famous wooden market stalls and a lovely Christmas carousel all while sipping warm Glühwein.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
Harris will participate in radio interviews for stations in the battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin before heading off to the results party.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
Fried leaves Atlanta and heads off to Boston to team back up with Giolito.
Prediction: Boston Red Sox
4.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
In Lucerne, you’ll be treated to lunch with a local family before heading off to the famous wooden market stalls and a lovely Christmas carousel all while sipping warm Glühwein.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Head off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20off. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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