take off
Example Sentences
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"Benn is going to get knocked out in one or two rounds. You can't take off all this weight at this age - he doesn't even look recognisable."
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
A 2013 push by Google failed to take off but Meta's smart spectacles, developed in partnership with Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica, have fared much better.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
When AI began to take off in 2023, Shopify brought in about $7 billion of revenue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
One ankle-twisting stutter-step is all it took for the true freshman to take off, once again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
We weren’t allowed to take off our blazers in school, even when it was hot, so mine always got stained from the sweat.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
