work off

Example Sentences

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He thinks this is partly because AI took so much scut work off people’s plates that their days became consumed by high-level thinking—and they were burning out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

King's pioneering work off the court paid off: women now receive equal prize money to the men at each of the four majors.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

Before the vote, one source told me about the concept of a good defeat - something the party could work off.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

Boy Kavalier forces Hermit to become his employee in exchange for remaining with his sister, and so he can work off the cost of an artificial lung Prodigy put inside him to save his life.

From Salon • Aug. 31, 2025

I began to work off his other boot.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep