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Recent Examples of make off
Wild news helicopter footage captured the moment a mob of approximately 30 people, some armed, according to police, looted a freight train in Chicago on Friday and made off with appliances like air fryers and flat-screen TVs.
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 12 Oct. 2024
The thieves are currently believed to have made off with approximately €1 million ($1.05 million) in goods.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024
How much money did Taylor Swift make off the Eras Tour?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
The ensuing free kick from the 20-yard line was made off the ground, not on a tee, and the ball caromed laterally out of bounds without touching a player, resulting in a five-yard penalty.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 12 Oct. 2024
The thieves are currently believed to have made off with approximately €1 million ($1.05 million) in goods.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024
How much money did Taylor Swift make off the Eras Tour?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
The ensuing free kick from the 20-yard line was made off the ground, not on a tee, and the ball caromed laterally out of bounds without touching a player, resulting in a five-yard penalty.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make off
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There are generally two types of fighters in these brawls: the kind who get in — and push harder — when they’re hit in the face, and those who get out.Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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And so my wife got out with our passports and that was it.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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As police cleared out Times Square so the city Department of Sanitation could sweep up all the New Year’s confetti, cops were called to W. 137th St. and Lenox Ave.Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Once you’re finished, reconnect the power and run the disposal with hot water to clear out the soapy water.Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
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Creating Designated Quiet Zones Allocating specific areas as quiet zones helps employees escape overstimulation and focus on their tasks in peace.Shaun Arora, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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After initially escaping, Patil was arrested on Thursday, TOI reported.Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20off. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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