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Recent Examples of make off
According to a report from the Associated Press, published on Wednesday, Oct. 22, Spain’s National Police force announced the arrest of seven suspects (six men and one woman) who were accused of making off with over 1,100 chairs in just two months.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The thieves then made off with nine priceless items, according to France’s Ministry of Culture.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
But country clubs aren’t for everyone, and public tracks skimp on the amenities that make off-course socializing stick.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Brugler pointed out Klubnik’s ability to make off-schedule throws and his downfield touch, but said some panic moments need to be ironed out.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The thieves then made off with nine priceless items, according to France’s Ministry of Culture.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
But country clubs aren’t for everyone, and public tracks skimp on the amenities that make off-course socializing stick.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Brugler pointed out Klubnik’s ability to make off-schedule throws and his downfield touch, but said some panic moments need to be ironed out.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make off
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Spacetime may be more strongly curved inside of a black hole’s event horizon, but anything that happens in there can’t get out; nothing can escape a black hole’s interior, even at the speed of light.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
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In November 2024, CBS countersued, arguing that Sony had created a false pretext in order to get out of the 42-year-old King World distribution contract.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Elliot heard from people who have loved ones at Columbia Correctional Institutions in Lake City that two dorms there had been cleared out.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Run the disposal to clear out odors and buildup.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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When officers began to chase him, Rustrian turned off his car’s lights to try to escape police.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Many winter Texans flock to the city to escape colder temperatures up north, and Mexican citizens also frequent the city for shopping and business.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20off. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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