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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
Stocks have been under pressure the last month, and the S&P 500 is coming off its fourth losing week in the last five as traders cull expectations for how much relief the Federal Reserve may deliver this year through lower interest rates.
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
But then McCaffrey got hurt, Darnold started making mistakes and the wheels soon came off.
—Charlotte Observer, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
Wells Fargo is coming off a strong year, rising 43% in 2024.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
Yet despite all of his achievements, Jones comes off as supremely chill, undeniably cool, and at his essence, a man who loved his family.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
But then McCaffrey got hurt, Darnold started making mistakes and the wheels soon came off.
—Charlotte Observer, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
Wells Fargo is coming off a strong year, rising 43% in 2024.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
Yet despite all of his achievements, Jones comes off as supremely chill, undeniably cool, and at his essence, a man who loved his family.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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As far as more out-there collaborators go, how did the tape with Surf Gang happen?—
Mano Sundaresan,
Pitchfork,
17 Jan. 2025
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This British textile invasion not only happened inside the booths but dominated the streetstyle, too.—
Alex Badia,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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Related Articles Michele, who succeeded Pierpaolo Piccioli in 2024 after departing from Gucci in 2022, took inspiration for the spring 2025 collection from 18th- and 19th-century gardens that were constructed as eye candy.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
19 Jan. 2025
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Our schools must be refocused to prepare our children to succeed in work, life, and keeping our country strong.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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But there is another hero of the epic aerial firefight that doesn’t get much applause: the Encino Reservoir.—
Shelby Grad,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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There are also maintenance costs to cover routine upkeep and unexpected repairs, such as fixing a leaky roof or replacing a broken appliance.—
Robert Thorpe,
Newsweek,
11 Jan. 2025
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This is where a big contradiction comes in: if Americans buy fewer foreign cars, tariff revenue goes down.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
19 Jan. 2025
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TikTok appears to be back online in the U.S. after going dark in the late hours of Saturday ahead of the looming Jan. 19 ban.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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There seems little point going over old ground, but anyone wanting a bit more context can read it by clicking the link below.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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However, the kind gesture seemingly did not go over well with her ex’s current partner.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
11 Jan. 2025
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The other time occurred in January 2022 when Auburn was No. 1 for three consecutive weeks.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The homicide figures do not include killings that occurred in self-defense or in other circumstances not measured in Chicago police statistics.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2025
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Keep your information safe: Never click on links or provide personal information in response to unsolicited texts. 5.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
19 Jan. 2025
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The primary initial attack methodology revolves around your email, do not click attacks or phish-free threats alike.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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And while inflation has been calming down this year, reaching 2.7% in November and leading the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates three times in the last quarter of 2024, Fed officials fear that inflation might not be coming down to their 2% target any time soon.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Related Articles Punishment has proven fluid as Butler prepares for potential Heat return from suspension ASK IRA: Could Heat evaluations of Jimmy Butler effort come down to NBA tracking data?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Come off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20off. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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