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Idioms and Phrases
Detract, as in Her straggly hair takes away from her otherwise attractive appearance . [Second half of 1800s]Example Sentences
Last year, as co-founder of the Future of Cities nonprofit, about building a civic culture, she convened a thinking-ahead ideas exchange group of artists and civic leaders, and there was a lot to take away from the day.
"Maybe we let her down with our past performances, but that doesn't take away from everything she's put into the role and she's someone I admire greatly. I'm very glad she'll still be around."
But that doesn't take away from some of the serious themes in the book, such as race relations in the UK.
These are the things we need to learn and take away from these matches.
What’s one thing you would want people to take away from this after watching it?
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