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Recent Examples of make off
While no items were reported as stolen from Mahomes’ residence, the culprits in the burglary of Kelce’s home made off with $20,000 after breaking into the property through a rear door.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Two thieves made off with the Warhol screen prints of former queens, Elizabeth II of the UK, and Margreth II of Denmark, late on Thursday night.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Barely a day later, three teens broke into the store and made off with the Delta-8 worth $1,200.
—Glynis Kazanjian, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
And since most retailers tell their associates to stay safe and not get involved in ongoing thefts, there have been a host of viral video clips of thieves making off with armfuls of goods.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Two thieves made off with the Warhol screen prints of former queens, Elizabeth II of the UK, and Margreth II of Denmark, late on Thursday night.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Barely a day later, three teens broke into the store and made off with the Delta-8 worth $1,200.
—Glynis Kazanjian, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
And since most retailers tell their associates to stay safe and not get involved in ongoing thefts, there have been a host of viral video clips of thieves making off with armfuls of goods.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Midshipmen are now 63-55-7 all time against the Black Knights with their 31-13 victory Saturday in Landover, Md. Navy got out to a 14-0 lead, scoring a touchdown on its first drive, then turning an interception into seven more points.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
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With 'College Gameday' Picks The former NFL star had been hospitalized over the last week and got out on Friday and will continue to undergo chemotherapy and radiation.Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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At some campuses, administrators got tough with the protesters, cleared out the sprawling encampments and disciplined or even arrested the student demonstrators who occupied and fortified them.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Customers lining up in the pre-dawn hours after Thanksgiving quickly cleared out the supply of vinyl at many stores as soon as the doors opened, according to widespread fan reports, though a store-by-store hunt could turn up copies at other locations.Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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In Jacques Audiard's cartel musical, Gomez plays Jessi, the wife to Karla Sofía Gascón's titular heroine, a trans woman who's trying to escape her violent past as a cartel boss.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The dynamic clip was directed by Jonah Haber and depicts Tinashe being detained in a cell, struggling to escape as onlookers watch her dance.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20off. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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