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My cars didn’t run any red lights, collide with another car or take off with my suitcase still in the trunk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Consumer agents seem to have been a bit slower to take off in the West,” McPadden said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

Understanding what the coverage is doing, when is it time to take off and go,” Kennedy said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

"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

Maggie would spend a few weeks at Mrs. Turner’s in Crooksville then take off to spend a few months at Mrs. Walter’s in New York City.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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