the off
noun
British
1
: the beginning of a race
2
: the very beginning
Right from the off, I knew she was against me.
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Bernstein reiterated its buy rating on TJX Companies , saying the off-price retailer has a powerful flywheel in motion to accelerate earnings growth to the low teens from 10%.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Corderman said casinos could license some of the remaining 6,000 that are under the cap to the off-track betting sites.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026
Free agency is just the first phase of the off-season, though.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The Dallas Morning News recently caught up with Jason Chinnock, the CEO of Ducati North America, to discuss the importance of the D-FW market and the brand’s business strategy in the off-road supercross field.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Corderman said casinos could license some of the remaining 6,000 that are under the cap to the off-track betting sites.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026
Free agency is just the first phase of the off-season, though.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The Dallas Morning News recently caught up with Jason Chinnock, the CEO of Ducati North America, to discuss the importance of the D-FW market and the brand’s business strategy in the off-road supercross field.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
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“The off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20off. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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