getting off

verb

Definition of getting offnext
present participle of get off
1
as in departing
to leave a place often for another told him to get off for home before it got dark

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2
as in beginning
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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  1. departing
  2. beginning
  3. exiting
  4. starting
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  • The House passed the bill last December in a bipartisan vote, and departing Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers is pressing the Senate to take it up, viewing PBM reform as a legacy health care item.
    Peter Sullivan, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Election Night Live with Brian Williams will mark Williams’ first major appearance since departing MSNBC and NBC News at the end of 2021.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
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  • Hahn held an early lead beginning on Election Day but the gap between her and Ishii had been narrowing with just under 400 votes separating the candidates after an update Monday.
    Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The age is now 67 for those born in 1960 or latter but some GOP proposals have suggested increasing the age for full retirement benefits from 67 to 69 over an eight-year period beginning in 2026.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of beginning
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  • These firms all require partner banks to provide access to the banking system, and banks are exiting the business of partner banking.
    Gene A. Grant II, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Tech culture columnist Taylor Lorenz is striking out on her own, exiting The Washington Post to launch her own publication on the Substack platform.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
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  • That’s why companies that have already nailed ISO 9001 are starting to look beyond quality management.
    Ludwig Melik, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Ritchey cited early signs of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, starting to increase this season as expected in Florida, which is called out at the top of this week's report.
    Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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