off duty
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Liam said that nowadays they were most often mixed up when they were off duty.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
Prosecutors said the 40 -year-old did this while off duty and on sick days to earn cash on the side of his day job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Platner pleaded ignorance—claiming that he had gotten inked with insignia while drunk and off duty in Croatia, and didn’t understand the horrific context until much later.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026
The city of Pasadena said in a statement that the alleged incidents occurred while Ramstead was off duty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
“Fred and I are off duty this shift, so we volunteered to take it from the other two guys who are normally here.”
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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