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He needs to be off the meds for at least 72 hours before he can be released, and he also needs to start displaying normal, wild behaviors, including aggression.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

The Surge will be off on vacation next week.

From Slate Aug. 15, 2026

"I'm really impressing on him to do that because that could be a key part of his legacy. We know it's done then, so all the worry will be off our shoulders."

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

What we are measuring, why we are measuring it, and where we might be off base.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

She stood up quickly and said, “Well, we’d better be off, I guess. Chrissie, that was so wonderful...”

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen




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