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off the wall

[awf-thuh-wawl, of-] / ˈɔf ðəˈwɔl, ˈɒf- /


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In between, rookie Ryan Ward hit a two-run double off the wall.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Jack Champlin gave Garcia an insurance run in the sixth with a booming RBI triple off the wall in left field, only the Braves’ second hit of the game.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Hundreds if not thousands of times, Humphrey will chuck the ball off the wall, back and forth, practicing complex shots, fakes and maneuvers, turning a vague idea into another mind-bending highlight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“We chose a terrifying looking skull and crossbones off the wall because we were marines and skulls and crossbones are pretty standard military thing,” he said.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025

The stones clattered harmlessly off the wall and fell back to the road.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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