not on duty
Example Sentences
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He was a festival staff member but was not on duty that day.
From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025
Noa, who was not on duty and was reading the messages from home, remembers thinking "this is it".
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2024
A union that represents members of the armed forces said all of the attack victims are in the South African army, although they were not on duty at the time.
From Washington Times • Jul. 24, 2023
Initial information indicated the investigator with the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office was not on duty at the time and a motive for the shooting was not yet known, Sgt.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2023
Officer Tison was not on duty at the time of the shooting and was taken into police custody at the scene.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
