takedown

Example Sentences

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Gen. Rob Bonta last week announced arrests in a $267-million hospice takedown.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Evloev was predicted to grapple with Murphy but it was not until the third round, with the Briton gaining the upper hand in the striking, that he attempted his first takedown.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Buffett’s most detailed takedown of gold was in Berkshire Hathaway’s 2011 shareholder letter, not long after another strong run for the yellow metal’s price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Companies such as Instagram, Facebook and X will have three hours, down from 36, to comply with government takedown orders, in a bid to stop damaging posts from spreading rapidly.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

The public takedown she’d executed on him, if anything, would embolden Toby—make him like her more.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss