going off

Example Sentences

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When Russia invaded in 2022, Sevidov stopped taking photographs for two years -- not wanting to pursue his "hobby" while many of his friends were going off to war.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

"Just one member of staff going off can jeopardise their whole degree, so we really do feel for those students."

From BBC • May 17, 2026

De Zerbi had to deal with players like Xavi Simons and Dominic Solanke going off injured.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The Orion spacecraft that transported the crew during their voyage ran into several glitches, including a smoke detector going off near the end of the trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Some of them, I knew, belonged to the trainband and were going off to get their weapons.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier