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However, the pirates didn’t make off with all the Nossa Senhora do Cabo’s treasures.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2025
Burglars made off with an undisclosed amount of cash from the Playa del Rey home of World Wrestling Entertainment stars Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch early Tuesday, according to multiple reports.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
The Bitfinex Crypto Exchange Hack An attack on what was then one of the leading Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchanges, Bitfinex, saw hackers make off with 119,756 Bitcoins, worth $72 million at the time (2016) and close to $1 billion as of writing.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
That tactic can net robbers as little as a few hundred dollars, according to court records in other local cases, while FBI data show the average bank robber makes off with about $4,200.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2025
Burglars made off with an undisclosed amount of cash from the Playa del Rey home of World Wrestling Entertainment stars Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch early Tuesday, according to multiple reports.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
The Bitfinex Crypto Exchange Hack An attack on what was then one of the leading Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchanges, Bitfinex, saw hackers make off with 119,756 Bitcoins, worth $72 million at the time (2016) and close to $1 billion as of writing.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
That tactic can net robbers as little as a few hundred dollars, according to court records in other local cases, while FBI data show the average bank robber makes off with about $4,200.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20off. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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