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In that heist, thieves made off with $102 million worth of jewels and escaped via a cherry picker, with a global manhunt ensuing.
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Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The hacking group appears to have exploited vulnerabilities in a system used by the Los Angeles city attorney’s office, enabling the group to make off with nearly 340,000 files, according to the sources familiar with the case.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The late Catherine O'Hara and Annie Murphy both won Emmys when the series swept the comedy categories in 2020 for their portrayals of Moira and Alexis Rose, who were forced to move to a small town after a scamming business manager made off with their fortune.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Police say the men made off with an undetermined amount of cash and fled the area toward New Haven.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
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Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The hacking group appears to have exploited vulnerabilities in a system used by the Los Angeles city attorney’s office, enabling the group to make off with nearly 340,000 files, according to the sources familiar with the case.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The late Catherine O'Hara and Annie Murphy both won Emmys when the series swept the comedy categories in 2020 for their portrayals of Moira and Alexis Rose, who were forced to move to a small town after a scamming business manager made off with their fortune.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Police say the men made off with an undetermined amount of cash and fled the area toward New Haven.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20off. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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