taking off
Example Sentences
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“Hands Upon the Wheel” imagines stealing her daddy’s car and taking off down the road—but this is not Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
“Every time we started taking off, we’d hit another roadblock,” BG says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
October 29: A 737 MAX 8 operated by Lion Air crashes shortly after taking off from Jakarta, Indonesia, killing all 189 people on board.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
The finale involved a giant pyrotechnic Teacake taking off from the centre of the stage.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
“I am doing something!” said Mr. Gloop, who was now taking off his jacket and getting ready to dive into the chocolate.
From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl
