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Recent Examples of make off
In it, the burglar, who wore a dark hoodie and backpack, appears to kick in the wooden front door before making off with valuable items, including designer shoes and a collection of Taiwanese whiskey.
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Before leaving, her killers made off with a Beretta handgun, an AK-47-style rifle, 2,000 rounds of ammunition, a green safe and jade figurines.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
The group stole ATMs from inside the stores and made off with cash and other goods before speeding away in getaway cars that were also stolen, police said.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
Peter Rodriguez, 45, made off with $1,616 in cash from the Santander Bank branch on Prospect Park West near Windsor Place, in Windsor Terrace, around 9:55 a.m., said police.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Before leaving, her killers made off with a Beretta handgun, an AK-47-style rifle, 2,000 rounds of ammunition, a green safe and jade figurines.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
The group stole ATMs from inside the stores and made off with cash and other goods before speeding away in getaway cars that were also stolen, police said.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
Peter Rodriguez, 45, made off with $1,616 in cash from the Santander Bank branch on Prospect Park West near Windsor Place, in Windsor Terrace, around 9:55 a.m., said police.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make off
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When the victim got out to take a photo of the driver, Angstadt became enraged, hit the gas pedal and sped toward him, police said.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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In Benin, a program brought together farmer and pastoralist communities to spread the word about looming dry spells because drought meant herders would sometimes bring their animals to graze on other people’s farms, and conflicts would get out of hand.—
Somini Sengupta,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Conditions will improve on Sunday morning across the Northeast as skies gradually clear out.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Julia Garner and Christopher Abbott star in the story of a family who goes to clear out the cabin of Abbott’s estranged father only to find something deadly living in the nearby woods.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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Flaco escaped from the Central Park Zoo when an unknown vandal cut open the mesh of his enclosure.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2025
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With Christopher Nkunku dropping deep to receive the ball, Cole Palmer, thanks to Reece James pushing into midfield, escapes the clutches of Carlos Baleba, Kaoru Mitoma and Jack Hinshelwood — a situation that rarely came about in the 70 minutes before that — to find space.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20off. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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