take off

Example Sentences

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Beginning in the ’70s and ’80s, research into the benefits of wet floating took off — and has continued since, with studies funded by the National Institutes of Health.

From Los Angeles Times

If it continues, the game is stopped for five to 10 minutes and the players will be taken off the pitch while another announcement is made.

From BBC

He ripped them open quickly, the same way he took off Band-Aids.

From Literature

Something inevitable that there’s no point rushing towards but, If I live to the best of my ability, like Ram Dass says, will be like taking off a tight shoe.

From Salon

“Police all took off their caps and bowed their heads,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times