Stands
Takes
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Double Subverted at the end of V for Vendetta, when V stands and takes a salvo from Creedy and his men to prove that You Cannot Kill An Idea before slaughtering them all.
Source: Multiple Gunshot Death -
Samus finally stands and takes the power up to fight the boss, and if the boss slashes at you again, only 1 energy tank is taken away and button mashing actually gets you to stand up.
Source: Controllable Helplessness -
When singing it in the car, the lyrics they sing are "The farmer takes a wife", "The wife takes the child", and "The cheese stands alone".
Source: Literature / I Am the Cheese
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