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Access can be based on teacher recommendation or certain test scores, including some exams that are only given off-campus.
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
Plant them with chives, which give off an oniony odor that pests don’t like.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
The designer might give off a rock star vibe with her nonchalant image, but deep inside, craftsmanship is near and dear to her heart, like the thousands of vinyl records she’s collected throughout her career.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Oxygen emits either a greenish-yellow light (the most familiar color of the aurora) or a red light; nitrogen generally gives off a blue light.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
Plant them with chives, which give off an oniony odor that pests don’t like.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
The designer might give off a rock star vibe with her nonchalant image, but deep inside, craftsmanship is near and dear to her heart, like the thousands of vinyl records she’s collected throughout her career.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Oxygen emits either a greenish-yellow light (the most familiar color of the aurora) or a red light; nitrogen generally gives off a blue light.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Give off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20off. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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