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as in to humiliate
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
there's no need to take us down by making fun of our clothes
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as in to knock down
to take apart
electricians will take down all the lights for the set after the play has finished its run
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as in to record
to make a written note of
took down the customer's contact information
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Recent Examples of take down
Some are suggesting the curious timing of that decision is political, coming just days before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, weeks after the New Jersey drone hysteria, and days after a plane fighting the LA wildfires got taken down by a DJI drone.
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Sean Hollister, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025
Features like large teeth, domed skulls, and strong jaws and paws maximize their ability to take down strong, agile prey such as mountain goats.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
In exchange, Israel takes down Iran and its proxies.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The person was hurt on Beatties Ford Road behind where a fire truck was parked after responding to another wreck just before 5:30 p.m.
After a third crash, firefighters closed the road when the two-car wreck took down power lines.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2025
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Sean Hollister, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025
Features like large teeth, domed skulls, and strong jaws and paws maximize their ability to take down strong, agile prey such as mountain goats.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
In exchange, Israel takes down Iran and its proxies.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The person was hurt on Beatties Ford Road behind where a fire truck was parked after responding to another wreck just before 5:30 p.m.
After a third crash, firefighters closed the road when the two-car wreck took down power lines.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2025
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Illinois has the seventh-highest scoring offense in Division I, but was humiliated to 29 percent shooting, and the otherwise-excellent Kasparas Jakučionis had more turnovers (seven) than made baskets (five, on 15 tries).Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Over several years, victims were beaten, threatened and humiliated, while perpetrators befriended parents to screen them from the systemic abuse.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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According to a preliminary assessment, the false echo alerts that continued to go out on Friday occurred as cell towers came back online after they were initially knocked down because of the fires, McGowan said.Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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However, many other outages were caused by heavy winds and the fires themselves, knocking down power lines.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Top 10 Center Fielders In 2024, only eight pitchers recorded 30 saves — the fewest in a 162-game season since 1988.Newsweek, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Powers recorded the album with co-producer and mixer-engineer Rodaidh McDonald.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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Beyond her work as a lobbyist, Bondi solidified her reputation as a Trump loyalist by defending him on the floor of the Senate during his first impeachment and helping his efforts to discredit the 2020 election results.Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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The AfD has strongly rejected the designation, portraying it as a political attempt to discredit the party.Vanessa Gera, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Other companies that have rolled back some DEI programs include Boeing, which dismantled its DEI office, Lowe’s and Walmart.Conor Murray, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Malkin confirmed to The Athletic his home security system was dismantled, a safe left open and the rings — from the Penguins’ 2009, 2016 and 2017 championship teams — were missing.Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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The game was well in hand by the fourth quarter, allowing head coach Tom Thibodeau to empty his bench with three minutes remaining — a rare luxury for a team whose starters have logged heavy minutes in recent games.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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The last time Los Angeles logged more than one-tenth of an inch of rain was in early May.Denise Chow, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Having had the opportunity to perform and even record with Sam was humbling and an honor.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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People who once lived here, like Sanchez, walked around in unchanged clothes, humbled and stunned by the force that showed them no mercy a day earlier.Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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That library was the hub of the community, and losing it will disconnect the community further.R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Battery packs must be disconnected during security inspection.Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
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