Take Down

What would the take-down of Osama bin Laden, one of the most successful-ever U.S. intelligence/military operations, have been like if the government had been in a shutdown mode, running on half power? ❋ Mike Causey (2011)

But just days after the Osama bin Laden take-down, 900 people attended a Simon Wiesenthal Center event honoring three people who personified different dimensions of heroism. ❋ Rabbi Abraham Cooper (2011)

Cryptome has them posted – though (as Mary points out) Yahoo has freaked out and initiated take-down proceedings. ❋ Unknown (2010)

One of Phelan's most important stories was his 1967 take-down of Jim Garrison, the erratic New Orleans district attorney who claimed -- based on his own half-baked conspiracy theories -- that he had "solved" the Kennedy assassination case. ❋ Michael Hudson (2010)

"Backpackers" is a slick take-down of his critics and their disdain for Glover's non-ghetto background. ❋ Unknown (2012)

"He comes to the team as they are still grappling with the professional and personal fallout from last season's take-down of serial killer, Nate Haskell," the network says. ❋ Unknown (2011)

New footage, released to Al Jazeera, shows Obama with the National Security Council immediately after the take-down of Osama bin Laden. ❋ William Bradley (2011)

I was thrilled to watch his skillful take-down of the corporate reform narrative and to do it with the deadliest of weapons: humor. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Michelle Malkin also comes very close to this as is clear from reading this brutal (but very substantive) take-down of her book on Japanese internment. ❋ Unknown (2010)

* Tom Spurgeon is on fire this week, with a glowing review of Gabrielle Bell's Cecil and Jordan in New York and a stellar take-down of Wolverine: Prodigal Son: ❋ Unknown (2009)

You say the fatal injuries occurred when an officer fell on the man during the take-down - ribs broken in 26 places. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As it leaves the person administering the drop vulnerable to counter-defense measures, it is not used as a "take-down" move, but as a coup-de-grace to finish off the opponent who is already debilitated or restrained. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Though that's no doubt true, it's hardly a line you want to fight over, particularly when, considering the different audiences the networks serve, chances are most CNBC viewers would never have heard Stewart's devastating take-down of the network had Cramer not kept the story growing and spreading. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A writer more interested in religion than in politics, Dostoevsky then produced a novel, "The Possessed," that is a powerful take-down of all—doctrinaires, reformers, advanced thinkers, fanatics—who make a religion of their politics. ❋ Joseph Epstein (2011)

Up until now, Mininova refused to interfere with the search results, claiming that the DMCA take-down procedure they have is good enough. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Ricardo: but Paul Berman apparently has a scathing take-down of intellectuals who have largely either ignored Hirsi Ali or else belittled her or sneered ather ❋ Unknown (2010)

Bob: Jimbo went to the Publick House bar last night, met a young [coed], left with her, and had an extensive take down. George: Was it a full [TD]? Bob: I don't think so, just extensive. George: Man, that Jimbo. Larry went to [Pavlov's] bar last night and had a full TD on an empty keg in the stock room. ❋ Scpar8 (2006)

1. [Coach] [taught] us another single-leg take down [yesterday]. ❋ R34lpolitik (2007)

"It's time for a take down on crime", said [the mayor], before returning to his office to [collect] the [bribes] he had forgotten. ❋ Kung-Fu Jesus (2004)

Jim and I went to a party last night and left with [2 girls] and brought them back to my place for a [take down]. I had a date last night and the girl was practically [begging] for a take down. ❋ Bill Alan (2006)

Please [take down] "Genjer-Genjer" because it is [the Communist] [Propaganda] song ❋ Sir. B (2020)

Hym "Soooo... What you're saying is: I would succeed where the others failed? I mean, it's not much of a [take-down] because I'm telling what I'm going to say to every question you could possibly ask. 'I'm ToO iMpOrTaNt To Go DoWn LiKe ThIs!' he saids. I mean, it's not like I need to be pulled [off the ledge] of a cliff. You're ethic literally requires you to tell the truth but you can't because you'd reveal yourself as a charlatan. And it would be an objectively good thing to do. Like the shopping cart moral dilemma thing. You're making rules just to exempt yourself from them at your convenience. That's the literal definition of [playing God]." ❋ Hym Iam (2022)

"Oh dude, [you got me] so hard last night when we were [taking down chicks], [you're the man]." "Dude. Good job last night on taking down chicks. I think it's safe to say they won't being going home with another bar bro anytime soon. Haha." ❋ Joejack21423 (2014)

A police did a face down [take down] [on my ass] for not [tucking in my shirt]. ❋ Hightower 1st (2009)

I'm about to take it down [early]. ❋ Angelface (2003)

1. John took down this huge [hand] [playing poker] last night. 2. Hey, look at that [hottie] over there. Go take it down, dude. ❋ ClamIAm (2005)