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Recent Examples of give off
This team is full of likeable players who don’t give off an aura of entitlement, unlike recent Sox players like Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly and Yasmani Grandal.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The collars are equipped with GPS signals that give off a mortality signal if the wolf has not moved in several hours, Leckie noted.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
Dark matter doesn't absorb or give off light so scientists can't study it directly.
—CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
While Peter’s relationship with Isabel resembles his team-up with Rose Larkin (Luciane Buchanan) in Seasons 1 and 2, Peter and Jay give off buddy comedy vibes in the trailer with their post-chase exchange.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The collars are equipped with GPS signals that give off a mortality signal if the wolf has not moved in several hours, Leckie noted.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
Dark matter doesn't absorb or give off light so scientists can't study it directly.
—CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
While Peter’s relationship with Isabel resembles his team-up with Rose Larkin (Luciane Buchanan) in Seasons 1 and 2, Peter and Jay give off buddy comedy vibes in the trailer with their post-chase exchange.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give off
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This process turns a waste management burden into a manufacturing asset by diverting bread from methane-emitting landfills and replacing it with hydrogen derived from fossil fuels.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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The high tone remained intact, which the researchers took as solid evidence that the two sounds are emitted from separate systems.—
Liz Neporent,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Torquay United Travel Club, which books coaches for its members, vented on its Facebook page.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Make sure your dryer is venting outside, not into your laundry room or the attic.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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The entry to the exhibition itself was thronged, and the guard standing behind a velvet rope was letting people drip in a few at a time.—
Nicole Krauss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Place hosta plants out at least 12 to 15 inches from the tree’s base, around the drip line where rain drips from the tree’s outermost leaves.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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Illinois is the nation’s rail hub, ranking first among the states in rail tons and rail carloads moved; half of all container railcars in the nation flow through Chicago.—
Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Welcome to the new Tokyo Tuna, where your dinner flows your way.—
Connie Ogle
Updated February 27,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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The woman who was injured during the shooting at the Thornberry Apartment complex has been treated at an area hospital and discharged, police said Monday.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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He was discharged from the hospital nine days after the accident.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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Sigurdsson trickled in a shot from the left side of the penalty box.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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As business fundamentals improve, so do their valuations, and that can trickle down into more hiring and higher wages.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Give off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20off. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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