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
"Perhaps the water marshals were not on duty when this boat took off," he said, adding that investigations had started.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025
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
A union that represents members of the armed forces said all of the victims of the attack were in the South African army, although they were not on duty at the time.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 24, 2023
“You’re not on duty for another half hour, boss,” JoJo said.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
