get off

Example Sentences

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The only defending World Series champion to get off to a better 10-game start in the last 100 years: last year’s Dodgers, at 9-1.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Mr. Ergen’s fledgling network failed to get off the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

That said, I do think you should get off your dad’s plan — not because it will make you any more of an adult, but because this arrangement seems to be causing some unpleasant interactions.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Miliband pushed back against calls to change tack on net zero, arguing the UK needed to get off the "fossil fuel rollercoaster".

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

“We need to get off the island. We’re going to have to jump,” he said.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell