taking down
Example Sentences
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He called this a "battle-tested ground-based air defence missile system that has already proved highly effective for UK forces taking down drones in the region".
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
For taking down the No. 1 seed and steering her team to the championship in one of America’s toughest girls’ basketball divisions, Komaki has been selected The Times’ coach of the year.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
The team’s previous best winning streak was built by taking down bottom-feeding teams including New Orleans, Utah and Dallas.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
Venezuela won the WBC for the first time, taking down the U.S. with a dramatic 3-2 win that served as a perfect encapsulation of the entire tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Next to him stood a motorcycle policeman taking down names with much sweat and correction in a little book.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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