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Recent Examples of make off
The plot was inspired by several actual snatch-and-grab jobs from the era, including the 1972 Worcester Art Museum heist in which robbers made off with masterpieces from Rembrandt, Picasso and Gauguin.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Customer management revenue, which Alibaba makes off of selling marketing and other services to merchants on its platform, jumped 12% year-on-year.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 15 May 2025
The Marin County Sheriff’s Office alleges Christopher Britton, of Fairfield, burglarized classrooms at several schools in February, making off with credit cards and running up thousands of dollars in unauthorized purchases.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
The oddball weapon is a signal jammer designed to take down drones in war zones and was likely used to neutralize the van vault’s silent alarm so the thief could make off with what Kasie (Diona Reasonover) estimates is a million dollars.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Customer management revenue, which Alibaba makes off of selling marketing and other services to merchants on its platform, jumped 12% year-on-year.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 15 May 2025
The Marin County Sheriff’s Office alleges Christopher Britton, of Fairfield, burglarized classrooms at several schools in February, making off with credit cards and running up thousands of dollars in unauthorized purchases.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
The oddball weapon is a signal jammer designed to take down drones in war zones and was likely used to neutralize the van vault’s silent alarm so the thief could make off with what Kasie (Diona Reasonover) estimates is a million dollars.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make off
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Bayern are a high-pressing team who will try to lock opponents into their own third or force them to play long to get out of it.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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With Haliburton on the floor, Toppin handed him the rock while his teammates got out of the way.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Work began in March; so far, it’s been mostly clearing out vegetation.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
13 June 2025
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On Wednesday, police in Seattle used pepper spray to clear out protesters, and officers in Denver used smoke and pepper balls to control a crowd.—
Krysta Fauria,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
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While restaurants, meatpackers and countless other businesses now risk having workers targeted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, tech employers have largely escaped Trump administration scrutiny for their use of foreign labor.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
3 June 2025
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But the Hurricanes escaped further trouble when Joey Urban — with runners on the corners — bounced into an inning-ending double play.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20off. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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