take the floor

Example Sentences

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As the Wizards head into the All-Star break, Sheppard is right that Beal, Kuzma and Porzingis haven’t been able to consistently take the floor together.

From Washington Times • Feb. 16, 2023

But a swirling cloud of suspicion surrounds Santos, just as he is poised to take the floor of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, to swear to serve Constitution and country.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2023

Their athletic director will then take the floor before BYU volleyball’s next home game, with a microphone in his right hand and small piece of blue paper in his left.

From Washington Post • Aug. 29, 2022

After losing that moment once, it has taken a bit for reality to set in: This time, I.U.P.U.I. is actually going to take the floor.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2022

It startled his English mind that at twenty—for she could be no more—a girl should so take the floor, and hold the stage.

From Marriage à la mode by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.