run off
Example Sentences
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This problem has emerged as the central bank has embarked on successive attempts at quantitative tightening—shrinking its balance sheet by allowing bonds to run off the asset side of the ledger.
“It’s going to take a while for a lot of this water to run off,” Cook said.
Filled with photos and memorabilia, the coffee table book reflects on the "40 years since I quit my day job and ran off to join the circus".
From BBC
Carson only ran off four plays in the second quarter until getting the ball back with 1:05 left.
From Los Angeles Times
So I kicked the door but when I kicked the door there was someone on the stairs shouting, so I ran off.
From BBC
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