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Listen to this article Thieves made off with 100,000 eggs from an organic supplier in Pennsylvania this weekend as the price of the breakfast staple continues to rise amid a worsening avian flu outbreak.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
The thief made off with five boxes, each of which typically holds a month’s supply and costs 700 to 1,100 Brazilian reais, or about $120 to $190, while the average monthly income is about $300.
—Flávia Milhorance, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Catherine frequently made off with garments that did not belong to her, stealing coats, dresses, and hats from friends and merchants.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Thieves made off with 100,000 eggs valued at $40,000 from a distribution trailer in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Feb. 2025
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
The thief made off with five boxes, each of which typically holds a month’s supply and costs 700 to 1,100 Brazilian reais, or about $120 to $190, while the average monthly income is about $300.
—Flávia Milhorance, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Catherine frequently made off with garments that did not belong to her, stealing coats, dresses, and hats from friends and merchants.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Thieves made off with 100,000 eggs valued at $40,000 from a distribution trailer in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make off
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During a commercial break, the Best Actor nominee saluted the strength of the Hollywood community and encouraged his fellow attendees to get out of their seats for an impromptu dance party.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Focus on your audience The secret to camera confidence is getting out of your own head.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The cause could be the leadership of Police Commissioner Jessie Tisch — who’s clearing out dead wood and, driven by data, refocusing the NYPD on its core mission.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Both dwellings have long since been cleared out and restored to working space.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Duterte withdrew the Philippines in 2019 from the Rome Statute, the court’s founding treaty, in a move human rights activists say was aimed at escaping accountability.—
Jim Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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Without cellphone service, and fearing that his driver might have a weapon, the then 32-year-old Ugandan felt powerless to escape.—
Amy Gunia,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20off. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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