as in to get out
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Recent Examples of make off
But in November, someone broke into their trailer, making off with a 1,500-gallon septic tank, a solar generator, a carport and thousands of dollars worth of tools.
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Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
22 May 2026
The suspects are accused of participating in at least 20 home burglaries, making off with wallets, high-end handbags, watches, jewelry and more, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.
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Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
In Qing Dynasty-era China, a renowned warrior, Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun-Fat), tries to track down the bandit who ambushed Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh) and made off with Li Mu Bai’s Green Destiny sword.
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David Faris,
TheWeek,
20 May 2026
Yes, individual companies have gone bust trying to make off-site happen at scale.
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Calmatters,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
22 May 2026
The suspects are accused of participating in at least 20 home burglaries, making off with wallets, high-end handbags, watches, jewelry and more, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.
—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
In Qing Dynasty-era China, a renowned warrior, Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun-Fat), tries to track down the bandit who ambushed Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh) and made off with Li Mu Bai’s Green Destiny sword.
—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
20 May 2026
Yes, individual companies have gone bust trying to make off-site happen at scale.
—
Calmatters,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make off
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In the year since RJ and Annie Harber lost their young daughters in the Central Texas floods, getting out of bed has become difficult.
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Marsee's first of the night added one more run before the A's finally got out of the inning.
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Keep your grass short and clear out leaf litter and brush piles, since ticks wait in tall, damp growth.
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And sometimes the physical act of clearing out resets more than just the space.
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If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
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At the same time, East Florida's population was growing as British loyalists fled Georgia and the Carolinas to escape harassment from supporters of independence.
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