went off
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One of the family's lawyers, Bertrand Wattez, said the boy, Evan, denied the police account, relayed by prosecutors, that he had tried to pick up the grenade when it went off on October 5.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
It all went off pretty smoothly for a group that hadn’t worked together except for a quick minute on Densmore’s previous visit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Bayer’s pharma business has been looking to expand in the U.S., betting that an enlarged presence in the world’s largest drug market can help it revive sales growth after two key products went off patent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
"And if they both went off together, then you've got potentially San Francisco. Portland, Seattle and Vancouver all in an emergency situation in a compressed timeframe."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
Laurie went off two stairs at a time, and Jo laid her wearied head down on Beth’s little brown hood, which no one had thought of moving from the table where she left it.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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