take a life
Example Sentences
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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
It’s important to find criminals who take a life and hold them accountable, and I pray the police will find Robb’s killer and bring this person to justice.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2022
"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
Four months after being arrested, Bostic was offered a deal: plead guilty and take a life sentence - 30 years - with the chance of parole.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2018
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
