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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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But it’s cleared out, and Ms. Casey (aka his not-actually-dead wife Gemma) is nowhere to be found.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
17 Jan. 2025
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The saline drops help clear out mucus, helping kids breathe easier.—
Maya Dollarhide,
Parents,
17 Jan. 2025
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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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In the film, Brody plays a Jewish Hungarian architect who escapes the Holocaust and attempts to forge a new life in America, which soon involves working for an extremely wealthy industrialist (Pearce) to build a massive community center in the middle of Pennsylvania.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20off. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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