run off with
Example Sentences
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He had once been a Catholic priest - before quitting the church to run off with Enid, two weeks after he'd married her to someone else.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Whose baby was it, and why on Earth did the parents think it was safe for a con artist to run off with such precious cargo?
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2023
Many fans, who felt intensely connected to characters they’d spent decades watching, couldn’t help but wonder: Why would Miranda blow up her entire life to run off with someone who told such hacky jokes?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
But Hakan Akbas, managing director of Strategic Advisory Services, an Istanbul-based political advisory, said Erdogan seemed to be on track to achieve what he was hoping: a run off with Kilicdaroglu.
From Reuters ● May 11, 2023
“You aren’t fixing to run off with this dog, are you? Marty, don’t you ever run away from a problem.”
From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
