number off
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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After he won, Woodhall ripped the number off his jersey and displayed a message he wrote on the back for the TV cameras.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2024
If you have taken a number off somebody, we don't know your medical history, we don't know your age.
From BBC ● May 5, 2024
The Stones closed with an appearance by Lady Gaga for "Sweet Sounds of Heaven," a slow, blues-infused number off the new album that recalls the band's 70s classic "Moonlight Mile."
From Reuters ● Oct. 20, 2023
The final number off turnovers: Heat 31, Lakers 2.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2022
Finally, when there are only twenty minutes left, he makes us number off one-two and we break up into teams for an abbreviated game, thanks to what he calls “unfortunate events.”
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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