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takes off
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Things take a turn when Claire takes off, only to come back covered in someone else’s blood.—
Entertainment Weekly,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026 -
And this is where the movie takes off from retro mythology to become its own slovenly mod thing.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Blasts off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasts%20off. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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