be off
Example Sentences
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What we are measuring, why we are measuring it, and where we might be off base.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
He just needs to get away, get a good score and he will be off again.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
“Once a health event happens,” Judge said, “the option may be off the table entirely.”
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
If that model is missing something, such as details about dark energy, unknown particles, or changes in gravity, its predictions for today's expansion could be off.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
In the next breath, they would all be off, and he would fly impossibly smooth for just a second.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
