Sentence examples for leaving off from inspiring English sources

"leaving off" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to mean "to stop doing something or not do something any longer; to cease" (Cambridge Dictionary). For example, "We decided to leave off discussing the matter as it seemed to be an endless debate."

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He rebuilt it leaving off the flag and the cannon.

I really liked the way the ball was leaving off the racket, and stuff like that.

Radio announcers who started the Cherboor Movement, leaving off the final "g" in Cherbourg.

"Leaving off the date might raise a red flag, but usually it doesn't," Mr. Neece said.

But by leaving off Ian McEwan they've managed to do just that.

James Hetfield kept doing it last night, but proved his rebelliousness by leaving off the "NBERRRRRRRY".

"Would you mind leaving off the skin-tight sequinny catsuits just once?

His business card reads Ashok K, leaving off the last name that reveals what he is: a Dalit.

I am again somewhat disturbed by leaving off the perspective on end-of-life habit and procedures in different countries.

But on his way back to Banihal, after leaving off his fruit in Srinagar, Mr. Yasin takes the train.

You would, rightly, ridicule anyone who proposed saving money by leaving off one or two of the legs.

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