went off
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The Boeing 767-300, operated by cargo carrier 21 Air for Amazon, was arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico, when it went off the runway shortly before 2 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
After the authorities homed in on Grant, Goldberg said, “a light bulb” went off in his head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The trial results boost Novartis’s hopes to launch a new generation of medicines to replace sales lost when some of its biggest drugs went off patent last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Despite not having a partnership with Cash App, Medina said she made unboxing videos because other users wanted to see what the Tags looked like before they went off and tried to get one themselves.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
I thought it was in my pocket but it wasn’t, so I went off and found a few sticks to throw to him.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
