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get off (on)

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verb (2)

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When the plane caught fire after landing, flames could be seen right outside the window and people pushed and shoved to get off the plane, Friedman said. Thomas Peipert, Sarah Brumfield, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025 The comments by Shim and Patel, who were speaking to CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick on a panel in Singapore, come as renewable energy projects often take many years to get off the ground. Kevin Lim, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025 The Falcon 9 got off the ground after NASA and SpaceX, which jointly operate the Crew-10 mission, called off the initial Wednesday launch attempt due to an issue with the launchpad’s ground system. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025 Four astronauts preparing for a routine mission that sets the stage for the Boeing Starliner crew to depart from the International Space Station could potentially get off the ground Friday night from Florida. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025 Never quite a buddy comedy, but definitely a morbidly funny thriller fueled by economic desperation, Dope Thief gets off to an extremely promising start. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025 To get off the ground, Superblue took a $15 million investment from EmersonCollective, a for-profit philanthropic company founded by billionaire Laurene Powell Jobs. Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 13 Mar. 2025 The Clippers got off to a strong start and held a 30-20 lead by the end of the first quarter but Miami worked its way back into the game. Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025 This season got off to a great start, with eight straight wins. Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025

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