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 turned out to be a perfect project: easy to pick up and leave off, simple to learn, nothing messy or spill-able, with a useful end product that helps the community.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 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