be off
Example Sentences
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While that liability will now be off its books with a successful IPO, Shein said it was saddled with another bill: the roughly $3.5 billion it owed its early investors upon going public.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Marvell drops after so-so earnings fail to wow investors, while PayPal slumps after a report says its takeover may be off.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
It says an apparent deal for the duchess to star in Netflix series The Gentlemen is worth £1m but the "big deal could be off".
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
He needs to be off the meds for at least 72 hours before he can be released, and he also needs to start displaying normal, wild behaviors, including aggression.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
“They’d better not be off then. I’ll hover until we know.”
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
