step-off
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of step-off
Noun use of verb phrase step off
Example Sentences
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Once they do, the next step-off is an automatic balk unless a throw results in retiring a runner.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 6, 2023
“Our transformation progress and financial performance in 2021 provide a strong step-off point to achieve our target of a return on tangible equity of 8% in 2022,” Sewing said, confirming a key profit target.
From Reuters ● Jan. 27, 2022
A step-off is a term that doctors use to refer to a noticeable and sudden change in a person’s normal cognitive ability.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2017
Ricky once again cased in a step-on, step-off section, and Stewart went by him and into the lead.
From Time Magazine Archive
And Harold, who was a good little boy, made it a point not to "let down" when he was beyond the "step-off."
From The Court of Boyville by Orson Lowell
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