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as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
we usually leave off working as soon as the bell rings
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as in to end
to come to an end
the snow should leave off around midnight
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Recent Examples of leave off
However, Eklund, 22, and Fabian Zetterlund, 25, were left off the team.
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
Clark was left off of the Women’s Olympics team, and left off of the WNBA All-Star skills competition.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
But he was left off the cast list when the series was revived by Amazon as Leverage: Redemption, with the rest of the original cast returning.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 3 Dec. 2024
Trump’s shift on crypto There is little doubt among antitrust experts that Slater would pick up where the Biden DOJ left off on tech competition lawsuits.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
Clark was left off of the Women’s Olympics team, and left off of the WNBA All-Star skills competition.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
But he was left off the cast list when the series was revived by Amazon as Leverage: Redemption, with the rest of the original cast returning.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 3 Dec. 2024
Trump’s shift on crypto There is little doubt among antitrust experts that Slater would pick up where the Biden DOJ left off on tech competition lawsuits.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Society needs to wake up and stop numbing, masking and develop healthier coping skills before everyone is addicted and no sane and healthy people are left in America!Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
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That didn’t stop him from falling in love with the craft after his first glimpse of live magic on a cruise at age 13.Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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The turnover ended at five Stafford’s career best streak of games without an interception.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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But with President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House next month, Demidenko is worried her protection could soon end.Tyche Hendricks, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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Here are some other services that will cease until a shutdown would end: Duties carried out by the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP) to review an invetigate reports of misconduct or poor performance.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Florida businesses receive millions of dollars in federal contracts, payments of which would cease in a shutdown.Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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Both Davies and Kimmich's deals expire on June 30 next year.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Consider how Harbaugh took advantage of the obscure fair-catch free-kick rule to help his team pick up three points with time expiring in the second quarter.Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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The decision to halt the legislation — at least temporarily — was reached by top executive, legislative and judiciary bodies, Dabiri also said.Amir Vahdat and Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Corcoran's attorneys then asked the U.S. Supreme Court issue an emergency order halting his execution, but the high court denied their request for a stay late Tuesday, ending Corcoran's options with the courts.CBS News, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Research by the Korn Ferry Institute concluded that Springboard entrepreneurs possess agile learning skills that distinguish them from successful corporate executives.Geri Stengel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Her cause of death will be released once the medical examiner's office concludes its investigation.Jenna Sundel, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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After 10 years as a Ram and in the NFL, Donald called his career quits this past offseason.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Chrystia Freeland quit on Monday after Trudeau offered her a lesser position.David Ljunggren, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Her character, Rita, works at a bomb-making factory, and winds up singing the wartime tune in front of her co-workers.Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
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Mangione, who is charged with murdering Thompson on Dec. 4 outside a Manhattan hotel, wound up in the Pennsylvania courthouse after being arrested at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, a small city about 100 miles east of Pittsburgh.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Leave off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leave%20off. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.
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