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take off

verb

tr to remove or discard (a garment)
intr (of an aircraft) to become airborne
informal.
to set out or cause to set out on a journey
they took off for Spain
tr (of a disease) to prove fatal to; kill
informal.
tr to mimic or imitate, esp in an amusing or satirical manner
informal.
intr to become successful or popular, esp suddenly

the act or process of making an aircraft airborne
the stage of a country's economic development when rapid and sustained economic growth is first achieved
informal.
an act of mimicry; imitation

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“The first time I would see that is that if I had difficulty flying a helicopter — taking off and flying. It’s a severe test of your brain.”

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But as the streaming wars took off, password sharing between significant others and parents and their adult children became rampant.

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After a few weeks, she will be able to take off her protective chest brace and won't require any further surgery in the future.

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“I believe my career as an artist in the contemporary art world took off in Los Angeles,” he said.

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The two intercepts, which took off from Malbork Air Base in Poland, were part of the UK's contribution to Nato's enhanced air policing.

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