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off the wall

[awf-thuh-wawl, of-] / ˈɔf ðəˈwɔl, ˈɒf- /


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Jack Champlin gave Garcia an insurance run in the sixth with a booming RBI triple off the wall in left field, only the Braves’ second hit of the game.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

"She did some stuff off the wall," said Justin Leonard, a 28-year-old firefighter in Georgia's 14th congressional district, who voted for Greene twice.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

We step off the wall as the tentative rain finally makes a commitment.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

The conflict and hypocrisy was so thick my television itself got embarrassed and tried to pry itself off the wall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Marysia’s picture of the Virgin fell off the wall.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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