book off
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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At story time, De Longe plucked a new book off the shelf, “Ira Sleeps Over.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2025
Deciding what audiobook to listen to requires its own special calculus, related to but distinct from the factors we consider when picking a book off a shelf.
From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
And: Can you grab that book off the top shelf for me?
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2023
You start the book off with talking about dance marathons.
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2021
The principal pulls another book off his shelf and almost shoves it into my hands.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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