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as in happened
to take place
couldn't believe that the wedding would actually come off—they've been "just dating" for years
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as in succeeded
to turn out as planned or desired
the attempted revival of the city's downtown never really came off, and even more stores eventually closed
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Recent Examples of came off
The nation’s star forwards flourished in their 4-2 win over Croatia as Harry Kane registered a double and Jude Bellingham put England back in front after half-time, before Marcus Rashford came off the bench to score a fourth.
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Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Rae Burrell came off the bench to score a career-high 24 points for Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
The next 50 came off 23 balls with another four sixes and four fours — the ninth century for Gurbaz and the first for an Afghanistan batter against India.
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ABC News,
13 June 2026
Both homers came off left-hander Ryan Weathers (2-5), who allowed a season-high six runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings.
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CBS News,
13 June 2026
Also in the seventh, Kyle Karros came off the bench to whistle a leadoff homer to right off Ryan Borucki.
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
Johnson’s second home run, his 14th of the season, came off UCLA star closer Easton Hawk, who had surrendered just three home runs this season.
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Mercury News Staff,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
When Kiké Hernandez came off the IL on Monday, Espinal became redundant as a right-handed utility man.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Blanchette stranded a runner on third the next frame, but the wheels of the defense came off in the fourth as the RedHawks applied more pressure.
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Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2026
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Rae Burrell came off the bench to score a career-high 24 points for Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
The next 50 came off 23 balls with another four sixes and four fours — the ninth century for Gurbaz and the first for an Afghanistan batter against India.
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ABC News,
13 June 2026
Both homers came off left-hander Ryan Weathers (2-5), who allowed a season-high six runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings.
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CBS News,
13 June 2026
Also in the seventh, Kyle Karros came off the bench to whistle a leadoff homer to right off Ryan Borucki.
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
Johnson’s second home run, his 14th of the season, came off UCLA star closer Easton Hawk, who had surrendered just three home runs this season.
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Mercury News Staff,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
When Kiké Hernandez came off the IL on Monday, Espinal became redundant as a right-handed utility man.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Blanchette stranded a runner on third the next frame, but the wheels of the defense came off in the fourth as the RedHawks applied more pressure.
—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came off
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This year, that refill never happened.
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Martinez has shared a different version of what happened.
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Their golden generation, who succeeded at the last two editions, have faded and new players will need to make their name against Ghana and Panama.
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The brands that succeeded in retail’s early AI push weren’t the ones with the most advanced technology.
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After the verdict, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said in a statement that her office decided to charge Pino with a felony after determining that there was sufficient evidence that Pino’s actions were reckless, although the jury ultimately disagreed.
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Dagher said there was nothing to indicate any other suspects were involved.
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Several users on social media posted reports that one person went over the fall, and a female grabbed a branch and was rescued.
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As recounted by Peter Biskind in Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, Cimino ran long and went over budget on his epic drama about the Johnson County War, which saw cattle barons attacking immigrant laborers in late 19th-century Wyoming.
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The team went on a 1-6-1 slide before the World Cup break and sits in 12th place in the 16-team league.
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Russell went on to win Best Director at Venice, but The Devils was later banned in Italy and several other territories.
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In the 33rd minute, a Dutch corner kick went awry.
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The Cubs, who have won six of seven, went 7-0 against the Mets this season, outscoring them 51-24.
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
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According to Erik Slater of ClutchPoints, Brown met with the Nets at the combine, had team officials visit his family in Orlando and later worked out for Brooklyn.
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The details of these events haven't been worked out yet, the spokesman said, but each of the local stores hosting these events will promote them on their individual Facebook pages.
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