going off

Example Sentences

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There is an alarm bell going off in consumer credit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

She argued that "one person's phone going off shatters that for everybody" and so disrupting the experience is "an act of extreme selfishness".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Eight years after going off the air, “Sofia the First” is getting another opportunity to find out what being royal is all about.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

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

“Did—did Maxim mind her going off alone like that?”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier