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

“I was like, wow, it’s getting to the point where not taking away wrinkles is as distracting as if I got a weird pull or lift or whatever,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 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

He returned her to the starting circle, this time taking away her bucket and tools, which she handed over with evident reluctance.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart