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Recent Examples of make off
DeBlois: This film would be made off the grid, away from the watchful eyes of the Disney leadership.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
The suspects allegedly made off with valuables worth at least $6 million, including a diamond engagement ring given to Kardashian by her then-husband Kanye West.
—Aicha El Hammar Castano, ABC News, 13 May 2025
However, within a week, the temple was broken into and thieves made off with the hair.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
The plot was inspired by several actual snatch-and-grab jobs from the era, including the 1972 Worcester Art Museum heist in which robbers made off with masterpieces from Rembrandt, Picasso and Gauguin.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
The suspects allegedly made off with valuables worth at least $6 million, including a diamond engagement ring given to Kardashian by her then-husband Kanye West.
—Aicha El Hammar Castano, ABC News, 13 May 2025
However, within a week, the temple was broken into and thieves made off with the hair.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
The plot was inspired by several actual snatch-and-grab jobs from the era, including the 1972 Worcester Art Museum heist in which robbers made off with masterpieces from Rembrandt, Picasso and Gauguin.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make off
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On his introductory media call with the Ducks, Trouba said Drury forced him to choose between accepting a trade to a team on his no-trade list and going on waivers — the same way the GM got out of Goodrow’s contract nearly six months earlier.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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If on or near West Kerr Scott Reservoir, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2025
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Either way, the Blues need to clear out a defenseman and add more toughness to a blue line that’s been severely lacking it for years.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Markdowns are likely as the company clears out merchandise, based on how these closures typically unfold.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2025
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Police on Friday captured one of the New Orleans parish inmates who escaped six weeks ago in a jailbreak Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry called the worst in recent state history.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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There is nothing inherently better about Rowling’s magic that would lead its users to escape the loss of a personal sense of accomplishment—or knowledge, skills, or tactility—and as the novels show, the threat of overuse looms as greatly over their existence as our own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20off. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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