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
Araceli Berzanes, a worker at the facility, said in an interview that she and her co-worker were assembling sandwiches in the facility’s cold storage room when the fire alarm went off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The museum's alarm then went off around 05:20.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 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
Francis went off to dress and Marion to take her rollers out.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
