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as in to happen
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 to succeed
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 come off
Pitchers coming off Tommy John surgery sometimes don’t return to their presurgery form for months, sometimes even a year.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
The basketball program, now led by Bibby, is coming off a 7-25 season, last place in the Big Sky Conference under Michael Czepil following the resignation of David Patrick, who left last May to take an assistant coaching job at LSU.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Professional wrestling shows have always been a hot ticket in Kansas City, and coming off the heels of one of the most successful events in sports-entertainment history with WrestleMania 41, the T-Mobile Center was packed with WWE fans for Monday Night Raw on Monday, April 28.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
So, designing the model's apparent personality to be positive and supportive makes sense—people are less likely to use an AI that comes off as harsh or dismissive.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
The basketball program, now led by Bibby, is coming off a 7-25 season, last place in the Big Sky Conference under Michael Czepil following the resignation of David Patrick, who left last May to take an assistant coaching job at LSU.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Professional wrestling shows have always been a hot ticket in Kansas City, and coming off the heels of one of the most successful events in sports-entertainment history with WrestleMania 41, the T-Mobile Center was packed with WWE fans for Monday Night Raw on Monday, April 28.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
So, designing the model's apparent personality to be positive and supportive makes sense—people are less likely to use an AI that comes off as harsh or dismissive.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come off
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While most accounts suggest White Parties were free of criminal activities, other plaintiffs contend their abuse happened at these elite gatherings.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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This happened somewhere between 5 BBY and 2 BBY (so right about when Andor takes place).—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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Durbin’s decision to leave kickstarts what is expected to be a competitive primary among Illinois Democrats who are looking to succeed him.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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No one in the last 25 years had those measurements or shorter and succeeded long term at left tackle.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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There are two ways to watch the series through Fubo or Peacock.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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And for investors willing to look beyond the political theater, there is absolutely a way forward – possibly an even more lucrative one.—
Rob Kaplan,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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And then, all of the sudden, the girlfriend’s gone.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Louisiana Louisiana’s law went into effect Jan. 1 requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote, but the state hasn't issued guidance on what documentation residents need.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Super Micro will go over the results with analysts on a conference call at 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 6. — CNBC’s Ari Levy contributed to this report.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
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In a recent edition of AI Daily Brief, Nathaniel Whittemore goes over an essay by Gian Segato about new kinds of companies that will leverage technology in specific ways.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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No real violence occurred during the entirely unnecessary affair, nor was anyone ejected.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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The shooting occurred after the resident, 79, got into a verbal and physical fight with the 29-year-old man, resulting in the resident firing his gun, according to an Elgin Police Department news release posted on Facebook.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
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What are Chase Ultimate Rewards points worth? For rates and fees of The Platinum Card® from American Express, click here.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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Just a few chapters in, everything clicked into place.—
Terri Peters,
Parents,
25 Apr. 2025
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Activity will be bolstered if interest rates come down and the trade wars calm down, likely bringing several sports tech companies to consider an IPO later this year.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2025
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But as written and directed by Joel Souza, the tale the film is telling comes down to Rust and Lucas stopping at one place and then another, never settling in long enough to have those places mean much; the posse will then show up at those same settings.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
1 May 2025
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