off the wall
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He takes the calendar off the wall and writes his relevant passwords—the codes to his life—on the last page, and then, in capital letters, his mother’s maiden name: the origin of that life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Its creator, Dudley artist Dion Kitson, posted a photo on his Instagram account, showing that much of the artwork of Bellingham had been ripped off the wall.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Some of the alternate realities we’ve seen before, though not necessarily so well treated, and some are ones no one has thought of before, so off the wall are they.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
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
As Professor Lupin went to stand next to it, the wardrobe gave a sudden wobble, banging off the wall.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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