took down
Example Sentences
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“We were dying with every breath we took down there. What we learned is that the city knew it,” Lt.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
After some blistering strokeplay when he took down the home side's attack, they certainly know who he is now.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Troops took down their tent and detained one Israeli but settlers repeatedly came back by foot or in vehicles.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
During the exercise, Ukrainian drone units easily spotted and took down U.S. troops and armored vehicles on rotation from Fort Hood in Texas, according to people familiar with the events.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Bad memories of their ninth adventure that summer, when they took down the Dastardly Dummy of Denos.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
