take something
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While he agreed that a film on the same scale would be a “struggle,” he’s hopeful that younger directors will take something from the upcoming film.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
I think if you’re young and you have a dream, no matter if it’s music or whatever, you can take something from this.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 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
“To me, he’s the hero of that movie, not the villain, because he was trying to take something that was always smoke and mirrors and turn it into something magical and real,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
It would take something on this order, really, to hold her together.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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