take something
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“I think it will take something more significant and directly affecting another enterprise before people truly tap the brakes,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
They can take something really funny and just say, “I’m gonna add my stamp to it so when you see this type of humor, you know it was from me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
"Perhaps the hardest task in music is to take something already exceptional and to help it grow further," he said.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
When you take something away from your cooking, it helps to push somewhere else.
From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2026
I asked her why and she said, ‘They only let you be this happy if they’re preparing to take something from you,’ and I said, ‘Hush up, now. Enough of this silliness.’
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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