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

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

Accounting firms are working to change how traditional auditing work is done, with the aim of taking away younger professionals’ rote work and allowing them more critical thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

By 1920, foresters in the South were taking away 15.4 billion board feet of timber a year.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson