off the record
Example Sentences
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They’ll have to tell their sources: “It’s off the record, non-Woodward rules.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
There have been 31 days with temperatures over 30C, not far off the record of 34 days set in 1995 and comfortably beating 1976, which had 24 days.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
That meant the largest crypto by total market capitalization was trading 62% off the record high it hit in October.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
“We are just over 5% off the record high,” Turnquist of the S&P 500.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
Her hands were shaking, and her finger slipped off the record button, sending the message to him.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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