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as in to happen
to take place
couldn't believe that the wedding would actually come off—they've been "just dating" for years
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as in to succeed
to turn out as planned or desired
the attempted revival of the city's downtown never really came off, and even more stores eventually closed
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Recent Examples of come off
Lucas Giolito, coming off his own TJ surgery, is also in the mix.
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Dan Freedman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Williams, 31, managed just four goals in NWSL play, down from eight in 2023, and came off the bench in Gotham’s semifinal loss to the Washington Spirit.
—Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
But the weights eventually come off, making that strategy an impermanent solution for the affliction.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
At the time, Davis was married to director Renny Harlin, coming off a disastrous showing for their previous collaboration, Cutthroat Island (1995), which remains one of the biggest box office bombs of all time.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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Dan Freedman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Williams, 31, managed just four goals in NWSL play, down from eight in 2023, and came off the bench in Gotham’s semifinal loss to the Washington Spirit.
—Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
But the weights eventually come off, making that strategy an impermanent solution for the affliction.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
At the time, Davis was married to director Renny Harlin, coming off a disastrous showing for their previous collaboration, Cutthroat Island (1995), which remains one of the biggest box office bombs of all time.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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And while the Season 1 twist hooked enough viewers to perhaps justify that expense, the second season not only needs to remind them what happened years ago, but also pay off on the mystery—a feat few puzzle box shows accomplish.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Rich has no regrets about anything that’s happened between him and his brother over the more than three decades since the band formed.Charles Moss, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Helfman, who has been at the company for nearly two decades, will be succeeded on an interim basis by Nancy Walsh, president of Informa Markets North America.Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
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Or, if looking at the zodiac signs chronologically in the order of the calendar’s months (below), the sign of their second house succeeds their Rising sign to the right.Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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There is still time to make sure domestic mail and packages are delivered in time for Christmas Eve using FedEx.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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There is much here that a contemporary reader will recognize.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2024
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The cases, brought by 60 men and 60 women, span incidents going as far back as 1991.Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Silk Road traders, for example, needed intermediaries to guarantee that merchandise went one way and payments went another.Parvez Siddiqui, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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In June, the penalty rose to $80, but the new pricing scheme effective in 2025 will depend on how much drivers go over the speed limit and if workers are present on the road during the offense.Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
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Kittle, meanwhile, finished with a game-high 108 receiving yards on eight catches, the third time he’s gone over 100 yards this season.Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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When a highly contagious disease gets into such a community, an outbreak can occur.Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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The attack occurred about 500 yards south of where the militant commander Shaldan al-Najjar was killed a year and four days earlier.Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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And so the advice not to click links or open attachments in any of your emails remains.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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And more specifically, love us back by clicking on and sharing our articles.Fran Tirado, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
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How to choose between Roth or pretax contributions Choosing which kind of 401(k) contributions to make — pretax or Roth — largely comes down to your current tax bracket and expectations about your future tax rate, according to financial advisors.Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
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During negotiations in 2020, talks came down to one critical factor: money.Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Dec. 2024
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