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However, within a week, the temple was broken into and thieves made off with the hair.—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025 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.—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 See All Example Sentences for make off
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