off duty
Example Sentences
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Platner pleaded ignorance—claiming that he had gotten inked with insignia while drunk and off duty in Croatia, and didn’t understand the horrific context until much later.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026
Hashimi charges into the breach with a head full of “improvements” she plans to make before Robby has even gone off duty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
Many law enforcement officers carry their handheld radios off duty and turn them on if there’s police activity nearby, Meyer said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
But, in a twist of fate, he was off duty on July 10.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025
Late one afternoon, when he got off duty at the newsstand, Mario cleaned up the cricket cage, gave Chester a dusting off with a Kleenex, and took him to Chinatown to see Sai Fong.
From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden
