goes off

Example Sentences

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If the chuyka goes off, bus drivers are supposed to stop, let their passengers out and direct them to the nearest shelter.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The WTI contract for June delivery goes off the board at $107.77 a barrel, down 0.8%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

As a young leg-spinner, Ahmed will have times when his bowling goes off the boil, but he also has an X-factor.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Many who don’t have a special reinforced room in their home, called in Hebrew a mamad, choose to camp in communal bunkers instead of scrambling to safety every time an alert goes off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Mr. Shephard pats me on the back and goes off to put the books away.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist