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takes out
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Mirta takes out her phone to show us pictures of Leslie singing and dancing at a family party, wiping back tears at the happy memory.—
Kevin Maurer,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026 -
Another officer then takes out a cell phone and points it as if taking a photo.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Gives way (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gives%20way%20%28to%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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