be off
Example Sentences
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She laid out her plans at a news conference in May, where she said she'd be off two months before and two months after her mid-September due date.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
A quick programming note: The Surge, in a show of extreme patriotism, will be off next week for the July Fourth holiday.
From Slate • Jun. 27, 2026
What’s News will be off tomorrow in observance of Juneteenth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
“Once a health event happens,” Judge said, “the option may be off the table entirely.”
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
Arman would be off somewhere, Ellie would write poems about the night air under the oil lanterns, and the children would sit beside the cherry tree.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
