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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
Farmer is coming off two tough losses to William Zepeda, who is now set to face Stevenson on July 12.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The Chiefs begins Organized Team Activities (OTAs) next week, and this shapes up as a big season for the running back coming off his most frustrating season as a pro.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
Nesmith is coming off a historic 8-for-9 night from outside in Game 1.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
From left: The kitchen, as shown in listing photos, coming off Luhrmann’s renovation, had harsh accents and lots of black.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 22 May 2025
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The Chiefs begins Organized Team Activities (OTAs) next week, and this shapes up as a big season for the running back coming off his most frustrating season as a pro.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
Nesmith is coming off a historic 8-for-9 night from outside in Game 1.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
From left: The kitchen, as shown in listing photos, coming off Luhrmann’s renovation, had harsh accents and lots of black.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come off
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Don’t miss what’s happening People on X are the first to know. Don’t miss what’s happening People on X are the first to know.—
X (formerly Twitter),
X (formerly Twitter),
30 May 2025
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As Stapleton's solo debut becomes Billboard's Top Country Album of the 21st Century, the country icon shows his friends where the magic happens.—
Josh Brolin,
Billboard,
29 May 2025
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To succeed and avoid harming your personal financial health, a clear structure and commitment to intentional financial actions are essential.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The early options on the GOP side are bleak: Neither Donalds nor Casey DeSantis, the governor’s wife who’s said to be interested in succeeding him, is the moderate Florida so desperately needs now.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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There are also tons of deals on travel clothes, from matching sets to wear on the plane to comfy maxi dresses to go from day to night.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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And then there is the ancient and obsolete Bear Cut bridge, which connects the causeway and Virginia Key to Miami-Dade’s massively popular Crandon Park and, beyond it, to the village of Key Biscayne and Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park and is years overdue for replacement.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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What went right, what went wrong, and what are the prospects for Elon's mammoth rocket meeting NASA's goals for a moon landing in 2027?—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
31 May 2025
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Last fall, Isshiki Matcha went viral after Zheng managed to import a shipment of the famous Olympic Village chocolate muffins to the U.S. Perseverance is also important, as when the Omicron variant of Covid-19 raged through New York City just one month after Moko’s official opening.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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Thursday night was beyond cute for Disney: Their live action take of 2002 toon classic Lilo & Stitch is grabbing around $14M in previews that started at 2PM, which is possibly a Disney record as far as previews go over Memorial Day weekend.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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Then, on December 30, Paige announced her split from Craig on her podcast and then, finally, on January 21, Paige and Amanda go over to Lindsay’s for a visit.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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Though the park did not specify what year the church was developed, scholars generally say that Late Antiquity occurred between the third and sixth centuries.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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The passenger, who shared the ordeal on Reddit, recounts that the incident occurred 30 minutes after takeoff on an international flight.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Impossible - The Final Reckoning (now playing in theaters everywhere; click here for tickets).—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Search by title or topic in the Search Bar in the middle of the Home Page, or click on the blue ‘years’ boxes and browse.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Then, when rates do come down and investors go looking for higher income, the value of these funds’ bonds—and indeed the value of these funds themselves—should rise.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The final decision came down to online safety and the need to maintain professional relationships with her clients.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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