take down

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The team asked social media companies to take down almost 2,000 posts, and succeeded in having nearly 600 removed.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

His list of potential threats include cyber attacks which "could take down the national grid", disrupting all aspects of modern life.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

It was not immediately clear what role, if any, U.S. authorities had in the operation to take down Oseguera.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

The trailer goes on to tease snippets of a toy uprising, meant to take down the increasingly villainous screens.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

She combs her daughter’s room for the Jimi Hendrix poster she made her take down and tacks it back on the wall.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García