take down

Example Sentences

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Markets will need to take down nearly $300 billion in new capital for three companies that have yet to turn a profit, and whose reach extends largely into the unknown.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

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

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

I get out of bed and take down the mirror.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson