take down

Example Sentences

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The only question, really, is what he’s likely to take down with him.

From Salon • 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

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

In fact, humans are already building on this solution’s methods and using them to take down other longstanding mathematical problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

When a fire spread, it could take down a whole lane.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm