take a life
Example Sentences
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"There is no reason to take a life to make a pie."
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
People may well get enough time to take a life safety action like “Drop, Cover and Hold On” – as long as they are sufficiently far away from the fault itself.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 17, 2023
Trees are marvels of engineering, built to take a life of abuse while, well, rooted in place.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2021
"We need to start believing that people's lives matter, nobody has the right to take a life," she told WPVI-TV.
From Fox News ● Sep. 27, 2021
How could he stop testifying to the risks of texting and driving when someone out there might still do it, and take a life?
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
