send away
Example Sentences
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A promotional offer aimed at collectors of “Star Wars” toys allowed them to send away for a Boba Fett action figure before he appeared in the movies.
From New York Times • Dec. 24, 2021
The following offseason began with Antonio Brown demanding a trade, which would send away a wide receiver who caught more than 100 passes in each of the past six years.
From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2019
In the dead and dark of night, I send away the only man who has sworn an oath to protect me.
From The New Yorker • May 15, 2017
Masouma agreed, saying that men who come to the aid of harassment victims often utter a simple phrase to shame and send away the harasser: "Don't you have a sister or a mother yourself?"
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2014
“The loan of the girl is the least we owe her. I hope you regret your decision to send away the sister. Even small hands would be helpful now.”
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
