off duty
Example Sentences
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A team of off-duty lifeguards sprinted across the sand to drag children to safety.
From Barron's
At one point, the employee said, Reiner lingered inside the gas station after he saw an off-duty security guard in the parking lot outside.
From Los Angeles Times
Retired law-enforcement officers and off-duty sheriff deputies provided additional security, and all went well.
In the immediate term, America needs the equivalent of those retired cops and off-duty sheriffs from 1976—principled leaders who step up as a stopgap for the most urgent challenges.
Authorities say many off-duty first responders travelled to Bondi on Sunday - from as far as two hours away - simply because they knew there was a need.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
