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
Some have argued the $Libra launch resembled a "rug pull" - where promoters draw in buyers, only to stop trading activity and make off with the money raised from sales.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2025
The bone was beyond him, though, so he tossed it to the dogs and watched Grey Jeyne make off with it whilst Sara and Willow snapped at her heels.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
