on and off
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High-end and low-end customers alike adored his frisky, unpredictable spirit — both on and off the runway.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
USA Women head coach Emma Hayes added: "VAR was on and off tonight. I think nine times out of 10 blocking someone off like that is a foul and I was surprised it wasn't given."
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
“I feel that they are examples of how to do things right on and off the field,” Vargas said of the three players.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
Sarah Michelle Gellar, who played Buffy, wrote a heartfelt post invoking one of Xander’s comforting lines, a nod to the actor’s warmth both on and off screen.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
The sirens came on and off all night long.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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