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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Sam Merrill was violently ill on the off day between games 4 and 5, as a stomach bug (different from Atkinson’s upper respiratory bug) is also coursing through the team.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The three carried the young man down the off ramp to safety.
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Perhaps the off-kilter location for tourists is what helps rates stay on the more approachable side (both for the rooms and for food and beverage).
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Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Sam Merrill was violently ill on the off day between games 4 and 5, as a stomach bug (different from Atkinson’s upper respiratory bug) is also coursing through the team.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The three carried the young man down the off ramp to safety.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Perhaps the off-kilter location for tourists is what helps rates stay on the more approachable side (both for the rooms and for food and beverage).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
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“The off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20off. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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