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take away from

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  1. Detract, as in Her straggly hair takes away from her otherwise attractive appearance. [Second half of 1800s]


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Neck also believes that there is much today’s business leaders can take away from the show.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

The way England's run at this World Cup ended was desperately disappointing, but there are still plenty of positives for them to take away from the tournament.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

That means Netflix has to keep its subscribers happy, which could take away from its ability to keep raising subscription rates going forward.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Bredefeld said his reasoning for pushing forward the resolution was not to take away from anyone who wanted to celebrate Pride.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

She didn’t want anything to take away from the house she longed to buy.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata

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