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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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And the Rams are coming off of a win last weekend against the Las Vegas Raiders.
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
Catch up quick: Miami is coming off a disappointing first-round exit in last year's playoffs, which Jimmy Butler missed with an MCL injury.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
Athie is coming off Yorgos Lanthimos’ most recent drama Kinds of Kindness, which premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and starred Stone, Jesse Plemons and Margaret Qualley.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
Nicholas Alexander Chavez is coming off a crazy month, but really, he's had a crazy year.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
Catch up quick: Miami is coming off a disappointing first-round exit in last year's playoffs, which Jimmy Butler missed with an MCL injury.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
Athie is coming off Yorgos Lanthimos’ most recent drama Kinds of Kindness, which premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and starred Stone, Jesse Plemons and Margaret Qualley.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
Nicholas Alexander Chavez is coming off a crazy month, but really, he's had a crazy year.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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And there were a few more things that needed to happen in the background in setting up the next arc of the book.Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Right now people are running around trying to figure out from the polls what's going to happen.Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Tactically, this project succeeded: The PLO and its armed militants departed for Tunisia.Kim Ghattas, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2024
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Whitmer — who succeeded Snyder — was just down the block that day holding her own event to boost Democratic candidates for the state House.Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
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There is a good chance Cashman could have been back in the lineup if the game had been scheduled for Sunday.Steve Silverman, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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But beyond that story, there is the beauty of the song itself, a ballad where Sanz’s voice shines above a measured and subtle accompaniment and that speaks of the dissolution of love despite the best intentions.Leila Cobo, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
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Most went dormant in August and September, then the rain from the remnants of Hurricane Helene made their way up here.Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
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The sun will also set earlier, going down at 4:28 p.m. in early December before gradually moving later.Addy Bink, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
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From noon to 1:30 p.m., guests 16 and older will gather in the Eaton Canyon Nature Auditorium for the conservancy’s training, which will go over safety tips for recreationists, including on bear spray and air horns.Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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But the footage later revealed, upon closer inspection, the backseat passengers in the Honda appeared to be covering the back window with a tarp while the driver went over to the front passenger side and then came out allegedly injured, ABC affiliate WABC reported.David Chiu, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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He is accused of waiting two hours before calling the New Albany Police Department to report the shooting, which was said to have occurred around 5 p.m. in the 1000 block of Slate Run Road.Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 27 Oct. 2024
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The credit union sent her one letter on June 11, saying that no error had occurred.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 27 Oct. 2024
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Recognize the risks of clicking the ‘Remember Me’ checkbox when logging into a website.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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By clicking on these shopping links, visitors will leave Goodmorningamerica.com.Claire Peltier, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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As festival goers waited to board a ferry returning to the mainland, the gangway came down.Ray Sanchez, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
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After nearly two years of development, the temporary construction walls surrounding the restaurant finally came down in early October revealing the preliminary menus for the restaurant and the cake shop.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Come off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20off. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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