take off
Example Sentences
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Gov. Janet Mills entered the race months after Platner and dropped out in April after her campaign failed to take off as Platner drew crowds and enthusiasm.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
At what was to be the climactic finale of the show, however, fireworks began to take off horizontally, headed into the half-filled stands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
The rocket-propelled launch vehicle will not take off from a launch pad.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
But 80 years after that 1940s venture, the first non-stop flight between the two cities is set to take off from October 2027.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
I take off back down the hallway to where the math teachers are ushering people into exam rooms.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
