Examples of make off in a Sentence
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In that case, thieves made off with the goods at 3 a.m. on July 11, 2022, stuffing more than 20 large bags with jewelry, gems and other items that the Brink’s tractor-trailer had been transporting to the L.A. area from the International Gem and Jewelry Show in San Mateo.
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
As of that November, robbers had made off with $329,359 in cash from 106 bank jobs — twice as much money and twice as many holdups as the same time the year prior.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
In 2021, San Jose Dance Theater discovered thieves had made off with nearly 100 handmade costumes — a few were later recovered at a San Jose park.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
Two years ago, the fair was rocked by a brazen armed robbery, when thieves made off with diamond jewelry reportedly worth millions.
—Mike Corder, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
The suspects made off with jewelry, a wallet, a mobile phone and a portable safe, police said.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
Despite a history of meticulousness, Sharples was victimized by a global network of online criminals, including a man with a gentle Indian accent who helped make off with much of her life savings.
—Michael Laris, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023
The chain of events that ended in tragedy began around 11 a.m., when the guards spotted a man trying to make off with some hats, interim Police Commissioner John Stanford said during a news conference outside the store.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2023
That’s how much Trump made off his second batch of NFT digital trading cards last April, according to financial disclosure forms.
—Brian Bushard, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
As of that November, robbers had made off with $329,359 in cash from 106 bank jobs — twice as much money and twice as many holdups as the same time the year prior.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
In 2021, San Jose Dance Theater discovered thieves had made off with nearly 100 handmade costumes — a few were later recovered at a San Jose park.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
Two years ago, the fair was rocked by a brazen armed robbery, when thieves made off with diamond jewelry reportedly worth millions.
—Mike Corder, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
The suspects made off with jewelry, a wallet, a mobile phone and a portable safe, police said.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
Despite a history of meticulousness, Sharples was victimized by a global network of online criminals, including a man with a gentle Indian accent who helped make off with much of her life savings.
—Michael Laris, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023
The chain of events that ended in tragedy began around 11 a.m., when the guards spotted a man trying to make off with some hats, interim Police Commissioner John Stanford said during a news conference outside the store.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2023
That’s how much Trump made off his second batch of NFT digital trading cards last April, according to financial disclosure forms.
—Brian Bushard, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
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circa 1680, in the meaning defined above
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