leave off

Example Sentences

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"There's a big awareness gap, there's a complexity problem and there's a challenge about most men feeling uncomfortable taking leave off the mother of their child."

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2024

And what did we leave off the list that belongs in the top 50?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

A future interstellar mission to continue where Voyager 1 and 2 leave off could also further clarify the heliosphere’s complex shape.

From Scientific American • Jun. 8, 2023

It’s not just a matter of which players won’t be at the Ryder Cup, it’s more which new players are going to be difficult to leave off.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2022

He would say, in the middle of writing a sentence, “I am afraid I must leave off now” And it would be time for a rest.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman