be off
Example Sentences
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If and when Microsoft does find a successful formula for corporate AI, it will be off to the races.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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
Eastern Time on Tuesday — telling one reporter that “very little” would be off the table if Tehran doesn’t capitulate.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Askari sent text messages from Veisi's phone to her boss and her family saying she was leaving the UK and her phone would be off for one to two months.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
“They’d better not be off then. I’ll hover until we know.”
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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