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On Saturday evening, a man made off with goods from a jewelry store in the 3800 block of West 26th Street.
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William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The final months of Dati’s tenure were marked by the infamous jewellery heist at the Louvre Museum in October in which a four-person gang made off with $100M worth of jewellery including items that had belonged to Napoleon.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Money made off such transactions can help improve a club’s roster year over year.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
So, if someone were to break down the apartment’s door and make off with a big-screen TV, jewelry and cash, the tenant’s insurance would cover those losses while the landlord’s policy would cover the damage to the door.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
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William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The final months of Dati’s tenure were marked by the infamous jewellery heist at the Louvre Museum in October in which a four-person gang made off with $100M worth of jewellery including items that had belonged to Napoleon.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Money made off such transactions can help improve a club’s roster year over year.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
So, if someone were to break down the apartment’s door and make off with a big-screen TV, jewelry and cash, the tenant’s insurance would cover those losses while the landlord’s policy would cover the damage to the door.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20off. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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