Examples of make off in a Sentence
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In such a text, lists can amount to a fragmentation of the (usually female) body of the beloved— an additional, twisted conquest to complement the one made off the page.
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Kanya Kanchana, Longreads, 21 Mar. 2024
The boys allegedly made off with an undisclosed amount of cash after entering the bank around 3 p.m. Thursday and passing a threatening note to a teller, KTRK-TV reported, citing the sheriff’s office.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2024
Late last month, video cameras caught robbers making off with $100,000 worth of jade collectibles from a store on upscale Piedmont Avenue.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
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.
—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
Kanya Kanchana, Longreads, 21 Mar. 2024
The boys allegedly made off with an undisclosed amount of cash after entering the bank around 3 p.m. Thursday and passing a threatening note to a teller, KTRK-TV reported, citing the sheriff’s office.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2024
Late last month, video cameras caught robbers making off with $100,000 worth of jade collectibles from a store on upscale Piedmont Avenue.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
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.
—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
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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20off. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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