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

Rather than dwell on the tragedy of an illness taking away someone so young, let’s celebrate his courage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

“I was like, wow, it’s getting to the point where not taking away wrinkles is as distracting as if I got a weird pull or lift or whatever,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 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

The woman blubbered incoherently and then said suddenly, “My babies, they’re taking away my babies!”

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead