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Rue has spent the past five years ferrying fentanyl across the Mexican border, working off her debt to stateside dealer Laurie (Martha Kelly).
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Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Brunson and Towns, even before the fourth quarter, did a good job working off one another in the victory, creating advantageous offense in the pick-and-roll as Towns was guarded by a center.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The zombie film, directed by Nia DaCosta working off of an Alex Garland script, stars Jack O’Connell and Ralph Fiennes.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
His defense was seemingly undermined when Nvidia employee Jacob Freeman revealed to PC gaming YouTuber Daniel Owen that DLSS 5 only works off of 2D frame data — not 3D lighting and geometry.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 25 Mar. 2026
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Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Brunson and Towns, even before the fourth quarter, did a good job working off one another in the victory, creating advantageous offense in the pick-and-roll as Towns was guarded by a center.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The zombie film, directed by Nia DaCosta working off of an Alex Garland script, stars Jack O’Connell and Ralph Fiennes.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
His defense was seemingly undermined when Nvidia employee Jacob Freeman revealed to PC gaming YouTuber Daniel Owen that DLSS 5 only works off of 2D frame data — not 3D lighting and geometry.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Work off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20off. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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