taking away
Example Sentences
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"If you're going to ban smacking effectively, are we going to band grounding children because you're taking away the freedom? You're incarcerating children."
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
“How do you measure taking away a father’s right to see his child for five years?” he said.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
Accounting firms are working to change how traditional auditing work is done, with the aim of taking away younger professionals’ rote work and allowing them more critical thinking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Shorter lines would actually relieve pressure to get a funding deal done by taking away a major pain point.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
She sets her jaw and says, “By taking away some of the Bureau’s power.”
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
