1
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
Season 5 picks up almost exactly where Season 4 left off, and its eight episodes — reduced slightly from the previously standard 10 — play out over the course of a single day, tracing the build-up to and duration of one fateful dinner service.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
25 June 2026
The trailer picks up where the initial teaser, released in April, left off and reveals the dramatic tale of the sequel, based off Alice Hoffman’s 2021 novel The Book of Magic.
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Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2026
Things last left off with Fast X’s explosive cliffhanger, which left virtually every main character in danger and featured some surprising returns.
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Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
The ports are the same as the last-gen models, including the Surface Connect magnetic charging port that’s being left off the upcoming Surface Laptop Ultra.
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Antonio G. Di Benedetto,
The Verge,
16 June 2026
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
25 June 2026
The trailer picks up where the initial teaser, released in April, left off and reveals the dramatic tale of the sequel, based off Alice Hoffman’s 2021 novel The Book of Magic.
—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2026
Things last left off with Fast X’s explosive cliffhanger, which left virtually every main character in danger and featured some surprising returns.
—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
The ports are the same as the last-gen models, including the Surface Connect magnetic charging port that’s being left off the upcoming Surface Laptop Ultra.
—
Antonio G. Di Benedetto,
The Verge,
16 June 2026
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When there was a pause in the action, referee Raphael Claus stopped the match to look at VAR to determine whether Balogun committed a foul worthy of a red card.
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Making new friends isn’t something that has to stop at a certain point in your life.
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Soon after then-President Nicolás Maduro was captured by the US in January, Venezuela ended Cuba’s long-standing medical mission in the country, cutting off a key resource in underserved communities.
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Kirby gave up a one-out double to Josh Lowe in the fifth but struck out the side — including Neto — to end the inning.
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Sony Interactive Entertainment, the largest video game company in the world by direct revenue, will reportedly cease production of physical discs for its formidable library of games for the PlayStation console.
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Founder David DeHaney, who set up the company in 2016, announced the decision to cease trading and appoint an administrator on Thursday.
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Picking the right spots will become as important as ever, especially as more legacy contracts expire.
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The California Children’s Education and Health Care Protection Act of 2026 would indefinitely extend an existing tax on couples who make above $680,000 and individuals who make above $340,000 that’s currently set to expire in 2030.
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The blaze, which officials at one point estimated could reach 50 acres, had been halted at 5 acres.
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Three cases reached the Supreme Court under emergency requests to halt deportation flights.
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The bidding process that won AllHere the contract had concluded months before the Carvalho travel to Washington.
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The series is even, 1-1, and concludes Sunday afternoon.
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In it, Pearson delivered an opening monologue about his desire to quit dancing.
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Two years into what was intended to be a seven-year apprenticeship, Walton quit and followed his siblings south.
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But a review by Ofcom would take weeks at a minimum, and could wind up taking months.
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Plummer wound up getting an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role.
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“Leave off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leave%20off. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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