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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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Recent Examples of get off
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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Following a tribute to Ramos’ career at the network, the TV anchor shared a few departing words to viewers at home.Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Heavy Responsibility of AI Use Institutional investors, regulators, and other stakeholders have begun paying more attention to how companies govern their AI strategies.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The awakening began for Gabriel in Oxford, in May, 2009.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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The team’s pattern of drafting college hitters who should move quickly says that that is not their mindset, so go spend some of Arte’s money.Keith Law, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Rookie of the year Luis Gil, making less than $1 million next season, and Nestor Cortes Jr, making $8.3 million before becoming a free agent in 2025, are prime targets to be moved from the Yankees.Tyler Small, Forbes, 10 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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The team then starts another long, delicate task: preparing the pig kidneys for implantation.Rob Stein, NPR, 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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Also, the index was staring directly at its former high point from late 2021, right before the 2022 bear market commenced.Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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What's next: A 60-day public comment period on the report will commence Thursday.Ivana Saric, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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Anthopoulos said Grant Holmes will get a chance to win a starting job after impressing as both a reliever and starter in his 2024 rookie season.David O'Brien, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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The way he's gotten to F1 has been a little difficult the last couple of years.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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But the committee went with the ACC this time, putting 11-2 SMU in the field as the last at-large team, the No. 11 seed with a first-round trip to Penn State on the docket, and leaving 9-3 Alabama out.Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Video went viral of the once and future president making his way to his seat, and stopping to shake hands with heads of state.Stepheny Price, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Get off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20off. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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