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as in to happen
to take place
couldn't believe that the wedding would actually come off—they've been "just dating" for years
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as in to succeed
to turn out as planned or desired
the attempted revival of the city's downtown never really came off, and even more stores eventually closed
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The 49ers are 4-4 coming off their bye week, and have underperformed this season.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Particularly striking are the new LED light package and the large spoiler coming off the rear.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Cincinnati is coming off a 41-24 win against the Raiders in Week 9 that was a season-high in points scored.
—NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
In his first game coming off the bench as a Bruin, Stefanovic contributed six points in his 17 minutes, making two three-pointers.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Particularly striking are the new LED light package and the large spoiler coming off the rear.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Copied Share Joe Burrow has arrived in Baltimore Greg Rosenstein
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Bengals peaking at right time
Greg Rosenstein
Cincinnati is coming off a 41-24 win against the Raiders in Week 9 that was a season-high in points scored.
—NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
In his first game coming off the bench as a Bruin, Stefanovic contributed six points in his 17 minutes, making two three-pointers.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week.Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 23 Nov. 2024
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The tubes also represent a mathematical model that can help researchers figure out what was happening acoustically inside the crest.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
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Read more: Gladiator II Belongs to Denzel He succeeded Caracalla, who was assassinated in 217.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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Just as our virtual concert can succeed despite a few off-key notes, blockchain networks maintain integrity and operate smoothly, even in the face of failures or attacks.Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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And there are no pockets—a design that helps the jacket fit into a pocket.The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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But the court also stated that there were triable issues of fact with regard to the duration of the bite.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Thanksgiving guests are often aware of how much work goes into hosting, and don’t want to pile extra tasks onto their host’s to-do list.Virgie Tovar, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Frantically Shoving Coats Aside One thing to think about ahead of time is where guests’ coats will go.Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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Over the Rams’ last six games, he’s gone over the century mark four times while demonstrating his versatility.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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In Eau Claire, a small town in Wisconsin, Trump's visit in 2016 left the city with more than $47,000 in unpaid bills and Clinton's visit the same year with $6,800 in unpaid bills, contributing to the city's operating budget going over by nearly $62,000 that year.Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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The worst part of the storm will occur Wednesday through Friday as parts of the northern California coast are at high risk of excessive rainfall, with areas receiving 10-15 inches in a 48-hour period.Chandelis Duster, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
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The broad-daylight crime occurred while Conley was a special guest and sounded the Gjallarhorn at the Minnesota Vikings game on Sunday, Sept. 15.Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
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So what finally clicked to land him into the winner’s circle?Candace Oehler, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Rather than having to manually group for dungeons or raids, players can simply click a button to be matchmade with a group of players from across different servers.Cameron Koch, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
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The tradition was delayed in 2000, when the presidency came down to Florida's votes.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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Netflix presented its first international showcase yesterday with a look at what is coming down down the pike.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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