Example sentences containing took off from English sources
In 1911 an aircraft took off from a warship for the first time.
Wikipedia
I fired up that old Caddy and took off in the opposite direction.
Medium Blog
We took off howling, running into the woods nearby and didn't get caught.
Cincinnati Enquirer
She says that it really took off after preachers started appearing on TV.
NPR
Josiah took off at a jog and I stood there shaking my head.
An Idea
The box sales took off and are now offered at nine pickup sites.
Boston Globe
It then took off, followed by researchers and neighbors using their cell phones.
Anchorage Daily News
The vehicle took off, driving at speeds up to 70 mph on 18th Avenue.
The Gazette
This happened to me way back in the day when blogging first took off.
On Freelancing
In my research, the average US employee took off nine vacation days per year.
Business Insider
When the officers ordered them to stop, both took off though an alley.
The Star
It was used mainly to download movies before Netflix and video streaming took off.
Investor Place
After the second game was finished, Chandler took off his protective eye gear.
US Legal Opinions
But she also joined those protests and at one point took off her mask.
Washington Post
It was a revelation and I took off seven of my 19 stones.
Daily Mail
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