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This team is full of likeable players who don’t give off an aura of entitlement, unlike recent Sox players like Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly and Yasmani Grandal.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The function that that gene gains gives off this really toxic element of protein that slowly kills the nerves in her brain and kills the nerves in her whole body.
—Leanne Miller, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
An elegant yet mysterious woman, dressed in black, giving off the scent of violets, according to legend, would emerge from the fog and lure men into Sempione Park.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
This style resembles many of my beloved sweatshirts, thanks to its quarter-zip design, but gives off a dressier vibe with its knit fabric.
—Eden Lichterman, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The function that that gene gains gives off this really toxic element of protein that slowly kills the nerves in her brain and kills the nerves in her whole body.
—Leanne Miller, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
An elegant yet mysterious woman, dressed in black, giving off the scent of violets, according to legend, would emerge from the fog and lure men into Sempione Park.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
This style resembles many of my beloved sweatshirts, thanks to its quarter-zip design, but gives off a dressier vibe with its knit fabric.
—Eden Lichterman, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Give off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20off. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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