made off
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In 20 minutes, hackers had made off with at least $6.3 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
The same individual also made off with four bronze placards from the benches at nearby Patriot Point, police said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Australian police said Wednesday they were on the hunt for thieves who made off with hundreds of thousands of oysters.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
They then made off on foot before getting into a blue Mazda.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
But before he had the chance to do anything, the man bent and scooped up his cat dæmon and made off quite quickly down the towpath, as if he’d decided to go and get help.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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