got off

Example Sentences

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For the past few months, Michael Gilpin has slept in a small, prefabricated house he moved into when he got off the streets of Los Angeles as part of a major drive to reduce homelessness.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Once we got off the main roads, Benitez often drove, scouted and interpreted at once, sometimes steering with his elbows.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Several of the proposed cities never got off the ground, others were recast as more modest enterprises.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“I loved it when he got off work on the weekends. We would spend time either cutting grass, doing plumbing, putting on drywall, or playing music in church.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

“I just got off the phone with Mason Crew Collections, which is a furniture store,” Mr. Shephard says.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist