taking away
Example Sentences
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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
She said cheques were still "used a great deal" and she still processed them regularly, but the change in January had reduced "the facilities available to customers by taking away the post office element".
From BBC • May 14, 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
Even Emily Blunt was publicly disconcerted, begging Hollywood agencies to “please stop taking away our human connection.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
“No, Lizzie. You listen for once. They’re already taking away your house. They’re taking away the entire island. But they can’t take away Mrs. Cobb’s house, too, because it isn’t theirs to take. It’s mine.”
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
