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“How do you measure taking away a father’s right to see his child for five years?” he said.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

Asked what China is taking away from the Iran conflict, Adm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

"You can only give people the opportunities that inequality is taking away from them, by giving them proper education," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Shorter lines would actually relieve pressure to get a funding deal done by taking away a major pain point.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

When I was in the Amazon studying martial arts, we worked a lot on taking away hand weapons.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben




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