off duty
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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
The city of Pasadena said in a statement that the alleged incidents occurred while Ramstead was off duty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 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
The allegations are said to have taken place both on and off duty between August 2024 and January 2025.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2025
In the meantime, when we are off duty, we loaf around.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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