taking (away)

present participle of take (away)

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Verb
  • Crews are focusing on the 15 feet along the roadsides, trimming trees that are still alive to help prevent fire from laddering into the crowns and removing dead trees.
    Alan Gionet, CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • In fact, according to Rakestraw, one of the biggest mistakes homeowners make is assuming the babies have been abandoned and removing them immediately.
    Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • The condominium board has not been receptive to eliminating the cable service.
    Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
  • Eskin favors changing the system for choosing judges to one in which jurists are appointed to a single 15-year term, eliminating the need for elections while also ensuring that jurists do eventually leave the bench to make way for others.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
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“Taking (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taking%20%28away%29. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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