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takeaway

[teyk-uh-wey] / ˈteɪk əˌweɪ /


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But it was during the covid pandemic that it really took off as a takeaway service, gaining a big following.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The biggest takeaway from your story is to know that every authority has another authority above it, including the police, who appear to have failed your grandmother and your family.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

In evaluating Bell Labs’ success, this may perhaps the most important takeaway to any new company focused on innovation: The research staff knew they were working within the realm of business and practicality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

That is quite the takeaway, not to mention depressingly way off base from the point.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Someone’s painted a wall lime green, or there’s a bright-red sign above a takeaway shop, or maybe somebody’s picked up a bright-blue piece of sheet metal just by luck.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah