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as in to happen
to take place
couldn't believe that the wedding would actually come off—they've been "just dating" for years
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as in to succeed
to turn out as planned or desired
the attempted revival of the city's downtown never really came off, and even more stores eventually closed
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Recent Examples of come off
That the Gershwin came off without a hitch is not surprising: The Philharmonic has this piece in their bones.
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Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
After chips come off the high-end fabrication lines in the United States, much of the testing, packaging, and assembly will be done in lower-income countries, a system that keeps costs down but preserves production jobs at home.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
Sacramento is coming off its first game of the season in which the entire roster was healthy and available with De’Aaron Fox’s comeback from a glute contusion, but that only lasted one game.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
In the years since Trump’s first election in 2016, and particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic, the wraps have come off.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
After chips come off the high-end fabrication lines in the United States, much of the testing, packaging, and assembly will be done in lower-income countries, a system that keeps costs down but preserves production jobs at home.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
Sacramento is coming off its first game of the season in which the entire roster was healthy and available with De’Aaron Fox’s comeback from a glute contusion, but that only lasted one game.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
In the years since Trump’s first election in 2016, and particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic, the wraps have come off.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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As far as more out-there collaborators go, how did the tape with Surf Gang happen?—
Mano Sundaresan,
Pitchfork,
17 Jan. 2025
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That happens sometimes on this part of Waterman Road, a two-lane drive leading from the Elk Grove sprawl to this rural section of Sacramento County.—
Ryan Lillis,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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Related Articles Michele, who succeeded Pierpaolo Piccioli in 2024 after departing from Gucci in 2022, took inspiration for the spring 2025 collection from 18th- and 19th-century gardens that were constructed as eye candy.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
19 Jan. 2025
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Washington head coach Dan Quinn decided to be aggressive and sent his offense to try and pick up the first down and succeeded on a quarterback keeper from Daniels.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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There are political and economic benefits stemming from job creation.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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There is no other underlying or material worth to the coin beyond how a critical mass of extremely online people feel about it.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
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TikTok appears to be back online in the U.S. after going dark in the late hours of Saturday ahead of the looming Jan. 19 ban.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The 'simplest and clearest' answer for TikTok is a 'clean divestment,' research associate says Heritage Foundation senior research associate Daniel Cochrane discusses the future of TikTok as the ban goes into effect and President-elect Donald Trump considering a 90-day extension.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
19 Jan. 2025
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And then just go over the flow tree for where things are gonna go.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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His winning run in Beijing involved going over a mound on the snow that wasn’t supposed to be a part of the actual jump that everyone else went over.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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The fatal encounter occurred when Forest Hill officers responded to a stabbing call on June 9, 2021, in a Quik Trip parking lot at 6549 Wichita St. Officers found a woman, 34-year-old Kiyana Hall, with stab wounds.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Jan. 2025
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The injury occurred during the Bills' divisional-round win over the Baltimore Ravens, where Rapp was forced to leave the field after being evaluated in the medical tent and carted off.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Keep your information safe: Never click on links or provide personal information in response to unsolicited texts. 5.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
19 Jan. 2025
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The primary initial attack methodology revolves around your email, do not click attacks or phish-free threats alike.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Expect high-powered passing games, two QBs playing at the peak of their powers, and an AFC Championship that comes down to the very end.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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While interest rates have come down from peak highs, the best high-yield savings accounts offer on average 4.31% annual percentage yields, or APYs, per Bankrate data. To compare, traditional savings accounts offer a 0.51% APY on average nationwide, per DepositAccounts.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2025
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