1
as in to depart
to leave a place often for another
told him to get off for home before it got dark
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as in to begin
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
breakfast helps you get off to a good start in the morning
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And Stanford, which loves to utilize the long ball as well, only got off 17 total, making nine.
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Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
Dead to Me got off to a compelling start thanks to its tight focus on Applegate’s seething widow character, Jen; Cardellini’s dreamy, eccentric, secret-harboring Judy; and the electricity of the interdependent friendship that forms so quickly between these two lonely women.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The gunman got off a bus that originated in Atlanta and made several stops along the way, Kenny said.
—Michael Balsamo and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
The multi-year California Wolf Project got off the ground earlier this year.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
Dead to Me got off to a compelling start thanks to its tight focus on Applegate’s seething widow character, Jen; Cardellini’s dreamy, eccentric, secret-harboring Judy; and the electricity of the interdependent friendship that forms so quickly between these two lonely women.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The gunman got off a bus that originated in Atlanta and made several stops along the way, Kenny said.
—Michael Balsamo and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
The multi-year California Wolf Project got off the ground earlier this year.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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By dawn, Assad had departed Damascus for Russia, without a word to the people his family had ruled—and gassed, imprisoned, tortured, and murdered—for a half century.Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Maybe the Diamondbacks can unload Montgomery and replace the offense lost by departing free agents Christian Walker, Joc Pederson and Randal Grichuk.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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From then on, Chavez Sr. also began raping the girl at least once a week for the next four years, Inabnett testified.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Daniels began earning trust from Kingsbury in rookie mini-camp.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Zack Minasian has been moved up as his general manger–Zack’s older brother Perry is the GM of the Los Angeles Angels.Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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The team conceded two goals in the first five minutes of the game, leading to an early timeout for Craig Berube, but the wake-up call didn’t move the needle much.Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Residents have been photographing lights in the sky since reports of drones started circulating in mid-November.George Petras, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Since starting her journey with the Broadway production, Simard has rewatched the film for a refresh — just once though.Emily Burns, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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There needs to be balance and some states should exit the program.David Shepardson, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Clients may lose faith in your ability to protect more than just their data and may decide to exit.Steve Gickling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Speaking before a Chicago audience, Homan also reaffirmed the Trump administration’s plan to commence with the deportations soon after officially President-elect Donald Trump takes the office Jan. 20.Glenn Minnis | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
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That commenced a vagabond tour of the big leagues in which Henderson played for seven different teams over his final eight seasons — including a fourth stint in Oakland in 1998.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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The video showed that the girl tried to get Witcher's attention to go to the bathroom but when Witcher finally checked on her two hours later, the child had urinated on herself, the document said.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Dec. 2024
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Students can get Hulu with ads for $1.99 a month, and Hulu with no ads costs $17.99 a month.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 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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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20off. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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