work off
Example Sentences
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What to Do: Rent a pontoon boat on Lake Wallenpaupack, then work off the camp-candy crash with a hike through Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
King's pioneering work off the court paid off: women now receive equal prize money to the men at each of the four majors.
From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025
Boy Kavalier forces Hermit to become his employee in exchange for remaining with his sister, and so he can work off the cost of an artificial lung Prodigy put inside him to save his life.
From Salon • Aug. 31, 2025
As a result, many caregivers are undocumented and work off the books.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2025
“Where? Gum Baby need to work off some energy anyway.”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
