come off

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Recent Examples of come off While neither is considered a cornerstone piece and mostly come off the bench, Queen would be touted as one of the team’s rising young stars alongside Coby White, Josh Giddey, Matas Buzelis and Ayo Dosunmu. C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025 Yes, Javier Báez has essentially resurrected his career since moving to center, but any one of those three coming off the IL would allow manager AJ Hinch to shift Báez to the left side of the infield, where the Tigers could almost certainly use an upgrade. Tim Britton, New York Times, 13 May 2025 The Bucs are coming off a 12-17 season, which is a long way down from the 117-37 record that Estes posted with Furr as his assistant. Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025 Right-hander Tyson Miller, a key pickup for the bullpen last year, appeared to be getting close to coming off the IL with eight rehab appearances for Triple-A Iowa. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for come off
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  • On Friday, May 16, the Idaho State Police (ISP) revealed the names and origin countries of the individuals who died in the May 1 crash, which happened just before 7:15 p.m. on U.S. Highway 20 near Henry's Lake State Park — about 16 miles west of Yellowstone.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 18 May 2025
  • And Brokeback Mountain was a great success that just seemed to happen on its own.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 17 May 2025
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  • Both productions succeeded in repositioning Salome as a perverse instrument of justice.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
  • Research from the American Medical Association found that nearly all doctors believe AI tools can only succeed if they're fully integrated with electronic health records.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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  • There is a road closure on I-670 between Central Avenue/Exit 1A and I-70 (East)/US-40/US-71/Exit 2M-2North.
    Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2025
  • But two people close to the show said management continues to support the alternative approach to the broadcast and there are no imminent changes.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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  • Under former Chair Gary Gensler, the SEC aggressively went after the crypto sector, with lawsuits and enforcement including against top crypto companies such as Coinbase.
    Rafael Nam, NPR, 19 May 2025
  • Since the video of their antics went viral, TikTok users can't get enough of their unconventional friendship.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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  • Some of our own reporting from Forbes goes over items like the Digital Operational Resilience Act, the EU AI Act, and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
  • Every receiver went over simple special teams coverages, ran uncontested routes and caught passes from Ethan Garber, the only QB the Panthers brought in for rookie minicamp.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2025
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  • Witness testimony in the second murder trial of Karen Read will not occur on May 13 as expected, a court spokesperson announced.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • Upon entering the country, this individual was referred for further inspection—a routine, lawful process that occurs daily, and can apply for any traveler.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • To read the results of previous reader polls, click here.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 19 May 2025
  • Just tap or click your answers to the five questions below.
    J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • China's tariff rate on American goods came down to 10 percent.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
  • But this number could come down due to the recent agreement with the U.S. and China.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 May 2025

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“Come off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20off. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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