off the wall
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And his two walks with less than two out in the seventh came back to haunt him, as both baserunners scored on Arenado’s double off the wall.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
He imagines—and 4- to 7-year-olds see him do it—plucking a length of sunshine off the wall and using what appear to be jellied cubes of colored light to make the beams of his own lighthouse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
"We chose a terrifying looking skull and crossbones off the wall because we were marines and skulls and crossbones are pretty standard military thing," he said.
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025
“We chose a terrifying looking skull and crossbones off the wall because we were marines and skulls and crossbones are pretty standard military thing,” he said.
From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025
“There are chunks of paint off the wall around the door and strands of duct tape on the windowsill. And you left the drop sheets in a heap in the garage.”
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
