take down

Example Sentences

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The city's transportation department threatened to take down the official Sesame Street sign installed in Upper Manhattan under former Mayor Bill de Blasio.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

This allows Western Digital to take down the convert overhang and reduce gross debt while limiting the cash outlay and managing incremental dilution, according to the analysts.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

If someone refuses to take down their shade, he said, “We call the police and they issue a ticket.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

We build everything that day and then we take down that day.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

“Here you are,” said the manager, who had climbed a set of steps to take down a thick, black-bound book.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling