as in withdrawing (from)
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Among the opening acts of World War I, Britain severed Germany’s key telegraph cables, cutting off its communications with its forces.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026 -
That includes Moscow cutting off natural gas supplies to Europe in retaliation for sanctions the West imposed after Russia invaded Ukraine.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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But giving up young forwards would be part of the cost of acquiring the right-shot Zach Whitecloud.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The Ducks fell into a not-so-old habit, giving up a goal on the first shot of the game, this time just 66 seconds into the match.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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But Coben’s leadership was always temporary, handing over the reins to Gaudette, a corporate president who’s been with NRG and predecessor companies for 25 years.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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Such was the level of this achievement that Orange Tsai from the DEVCORE Research Team was rewarded with a $200,000 bounty payment in return for immediately handing over all the technical details to the event organizers.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Taking off (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taking%20off%20%28from%29. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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