Recent Examples on the WebUsher made off with a pair of yellow sunglasses that James Brown wore — to the tune of $35,000 — as well as rare instruments.—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024 Last month, thieves made off with $10,000 worth of tuna.—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024 Above ground, gangs have hijacked dozens of trucks carrying copper to South Africa’s ports, making off with millions of dollars’ worth of metal.—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024 In January of 2023, a team of thieves hit the country’s main seaport, overpowered a handful of workers, and made off with a dozen containers full of Codelco’s copper—more than $4 million worth.—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for make off
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