make off
Example Sentences
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The “most important takeaway” for Tesla investors is what the company can make off its autonomous software, he noted.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
"It's not something you think: 'How much money can you make off it?'."
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
In 2017, a van transporting an exam paper in the eastern Indian state of Bihar was intercepted by scammers, who attempted to make off with the papers but were foiled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
The mischievous thieving monkey Ukiki is once again trying to make off with the belongings of a passerby when he is stopped by another traveler: Princess Daisy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
“Hazel,” he said, “I’ve just realized where we are and it’s a lot too close to Efrafa. I think we ought to make off as soon as we can.”
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
