takes (away)

Definition of takes (away)next
present tense third-person singular of take (away)

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Verb
  • The plan also eliminates the $1,000-per-seat wastewater fee for new builds and remodels.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • No policy could accelerate lenacapavir’s implementation more than one that eliminates the drug’s marginal cost.
    Michael Rose, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • On Friday, Gilliam was on an ECMO machine, a heart-lung bypass system that removes carbon dioxide from the blood and sends oxygen-rich blood back to the body, while allowing the heart and lungs to rest, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The new framework removes these dependencies by learning from non-visual sensor data.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Takes (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/takes%20%28away%29. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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