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Recent Examples of make off
The scammers appear to be the same people who hacked the X account of former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro two weeks ago and made off with $1.3 million, according to ZachXBT, a scam victim now tracks crypto fraud.
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John Hyatt, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article Thieves made off with 100,000 eggs from an organic supplier in Pennsylvania this weekend as the price of the breakfast staple continues to rise amid a worsening avian flu outbreak.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
The thief made off with five boxes, each of which typically holds a month’s supply and costs 700 to 1,100 Brazilian reais, or about $120 to $190, while the average monthly income is about $300.
—Flávia Milhorance, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Catherine frequently made off with garments that did not belong to her, stealing coats, dresses, and hats from friends and merchants.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
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John Hyatt, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article Thieves made off with 100,000 eggs from an organic supplier in Pennsylvania this weekend as the price of the breakfast staple continues to rise amid a worsening avian flu outbreak.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
The thief made off with five boxes, each of which typically holds a month’s supply and costs 700 to 1,100 Brazilian reais, or about $120 to $190, while the average monthly income is about $300.
—Flávia Milhorance, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Catherine frequently made off with garments that did not belong to her, stealing coats, dresses, and hats from friends and merchants.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make off
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There's something about getting out of the cold to a warm destination like South Florida or Southern California during early spring, so take it from a guy who has gotten into trouble, but survived.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Vegetation must be dry enough to ignite and burn, but temperatures and winds should be moderately low to prevent the fire from getting out of control—conditions that are becoming less predictable as global temperatures rise.—
Kiley Price,
WIRED,
15 Mar. 2025
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This signaled the impact of discounts imposed by Nike to clear out unsold inventory.—
Nicholas P. Brown and Ananya Mariam Rajesh,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Not every trip has to be a working vacation, so both the table and sofa can be removed to clear out a full-size tailgate area for carrying bicycles, surfboards and all forms of other cargo.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Mar. 2025
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Duterte withdrew the Philippines in 2019 from the Rome Statute, the court’s founding treaty, in a move human rights activists say was aimed at escaping accountability.—
Jim Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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Without cellphone service, and fearing that his driver might have a weapon, the then 32-year-old Ugandan felt powerless to escape.—
Amy Gunia,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20off. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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