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Recent Examples of make off
Like, the amount of money the band could make off of one album could be more than potentially the entire career of the band, and that’s not fair to me.
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Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
The thieves took less than eight minutes to make off with eight pieces of the French crown jewels, valued at roughly €88 million ($102 million).
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 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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Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
The thieves took less than eight minutes to make off with eight pieces of the French crown jewels, valued at roughly €88 million ($102 million).
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 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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At some point, as shown in eyewitness video obtained by Bay Area News Group, Husien is seen briefly entering the police vehicle before getting out and running west toward the Highway 87 underpass.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Varied scenes include a video of smokestacks in the unmistakable soft light of a Beijing winter, the artist puffing cigarettes as a Lazy Susan spins leisurely with dishes and a bottle of Nongfu Spring, a local mineral water brand; and a robot getting out of an elevator.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Nonetheless, many North Texans won’t have to run out to the store during the winter storm; grocers have been swamped with people this week who have cleared out the meat, eggs, bread and other storm staples.—
Star-Telegram staff,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2026
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Trump cleared out the board of directors shortly after taking office in 2025 and replaced them with his own picks, who then named him the chairman.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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Austin Abrams stars as a scuba diver who, while searching for his father’s (Josh Brolin) body, gets swallowed and must find a way to escape.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Set in 1977, during Brazil’s military dictatorship, the thriller details Armando and his son in their efforts to escape the country in the midst of political turmoil.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20off. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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