as in to get out
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Usher made off with a pair of yellow sunglasses that James Brown wore — to the tune of $35,000 — as well as rare instruments.
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
Last month, thieves made off with $10,000 worth of tuna.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
Above ground, gangs have hijacked dozens of trucks carrying copper to South Africa’s ports, making off with millions of dollars’ worth of metal.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
In January of 2023, a team of thieves hit the country’s main seaport, overpowered a handful of workers, and made off with a dozen containers full of Codelco’s copper—more than $4 million worth.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
Last month, thieves made off with $10,000 worth of tuna.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
Above ground, gangs have hijacked dozens of trucks carrying copper to South Africa’s ports, making off with millions of dollars’ worth of metal.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
In January of 2023, a team of thieves hit the country’s main seaport, overpowered a handful of workers, and made off with a dozen containers full of Codelco’s copper—more than $4 million worth.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20off. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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