specialists were able to deactivate the bomb before it went off
the wedding went off without so much as a single glitch
Recent Examples on the WebThe light will turn red, and a red light camera will go off.—Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2024 During a rehearsal on the set of the Western film, Baldwin pointed a gun at Hutchins when the revolver went off, killing her and injuring director Joel Souza.—CBS News, 24 May 2024 The first phase will be a pilot program to see the impacts from the ships while the second phase of the project includes building an offloading car facility, where workers will process the cars before going off to market, the mayor said.—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024 Since Mystik Dan went off at 18-1 odds in the Derby, many see him as being the undeserving beneficiary of a dream ride in the first leg of the Triple Crown series as opposed to a logical winner.—Liam Durbin, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for go off
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