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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taking (away)
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When removing the 3% annual increase cities and counties were already allowed, the cap amounted to a 5% budget increase from growth.—
Mark Dee
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026 -
There are several organic methods for removing these persistent weeds, and some are more effective than others.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
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The production process of these new materials is compatible with existing chemical production lines, eliminating the need to overhaul factories to adopt the new technology.—
Etiido Uko
March 08,
New Atlas,
8 Mar. 2026
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Orion never got to realize his dream of eliminating Lepus because Orion himself was done in by Zeus, the king of the gods of Mount Olympus.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Taking (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taking%20%28away%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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