1
as in to explode
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
specialists were able to deactivate the bomb before it went off
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2
as in to progress
to move forward along a course
the wedding went off without so much as a single glitch
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as in to depart
to leave a place often for another
don't go off without telling us where we can find you
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When someone missed a note or went off in a new direction, the band didn’t panic.
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Ariel Katz, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The View star Joy Behar goes off on shampoo bottles plaguing her in the shower
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—EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
However, things reached a breaking point in episode 8 when it was revealed that Stephen went off to do a sleep test one night, but ended up sexting another woman while there, despite being engaged to Monica.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
At first, only small things out of the ordinary would happen, like the coffee maker would slide off the table by itself, or the security system would go off for no reason.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
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Ariel Katz, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The View star Joy Behar goes off on shampoo bottles plaguing her in the shower
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—EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
However, things reached a breaking point in episode 8 when it was revealed that Stephen went off to do a sleep test one night, but ended up sexting another woman while there, despite being engaged to Monica.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
At first, only small things out of the ordinary would happen, like the coffee maker would slide off the table by itself, or the security system would go off for no reason.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
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Growth exploded this year in particular, thanks to a rookie class headlined by Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Cameron Brink, all of whom will now be expected to support the broader players’ efforts.Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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The President exploded in anger, tried to get Pierson fired, and attempted to stop the briefings.David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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It should be noted that recent advances in artificial intelligence are a source of hope and progress in the analysis of our data, which is very important.J'nai Gaither, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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This week: no new bills were introduced, no bills progressed.Trans Formations Project, Them, 25 Oct. 2024
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Had Erik Ten Hag departed with a feeling of vindication after Manchester United's shock 2-1 win against bitter rivals Manchester City in May's FA Cup final, both sides could have parted ways with heads held high.Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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The trip will depart Miami for Seattle on April 23, 2026.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2024
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The group first drew global headlines in August 2021 when one of its members detonated a bomb outside the Kabul airport, killing 170 Afghans and 13 American service members.Dan De Luce, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2024
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On May 22, 2017, minutes after Grande’s live performance concluded at the UK’s Manchester Arena, a terrorist detonated a suicide bomb in the arena’s foyer.Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
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Flashback: Obama was the last president to win the state of North Carolina and the only Democratic presidential candidate to do so in the previous 20 years.Alexandria Sands, Axios, 26 Oct. 2024
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By Jamie Ducharme October 25, 2024 1:10 PM EDT If misery loves company, so does anger.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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For the December quarter, Apple expects services revenue to grow at a rate similar to fiscal ’24, said Maestri, who is exiting the CFO role at the end of the year.Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
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The officers tailing the Ford Focus watched as the driver waited at the parking lot of several banks before exiting the vehicle and entering the bank and then rushing back to the car and fleeing.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Halloween items hit shelves as early as August, and Christmas and Hanukkah decorations popped up in October or even September.Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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These ghost forests are popping up around North Carolina and the East Coast, affecting a vast number of tree species from cypress to pines.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Conversations with Nelson Meigs, whose exit had been in the works for weeks, proceeded the process of end-of-year UTA staff cuts, which kicked off two days ago.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Having given us not just one but two extremely familiar storylines, McQueen then proceeds to fill up both of them with details, incidents and side players.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Go off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20off. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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