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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a leaf from the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a piece of information or a snippet taken from a larger context, often in a metaphorical sense.
Example: "In her latest book, she shares a leaf from the diary of her grandmother, revealing family secrets."
Alternatives: "a snippet from the" or "an excerpt from the".
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What I found is actually taking a leaf from the Tea Party.
Perhaps the answer is to take a leaf from the Office for Budget Responsibility.
Wouldn't it be nice if every award winner took a leaf from the Billy Wilder-I.
They may take a leaf from the manual of Palestinian Islamic groups.
The location has been brilliantly chosen, as though the architects took a leaf from the blueprints of the Taj Mahal.
But the new Speaker can also take a leaf from the Lord Speaker's book across the way.
But here in Venice, officials took a leaf from the advertising playbook that has helped make bottled water a multibillion-dollar global industry.
One day people may pull out a smartphone instead, photographing a leaf from the mystery tree and then having the phone search for matching images in a database.
Taking a leaf from the strategic-alliances textbook, they use managerial links—such as joint teams and boundary-spanning individuals to identify and exploit opportunities.
Students graduating from Cornell University Medical College take the Hippocratic oath in a ceremony on the hospital grounds and get a leaf from the tree, a pleasant tradition.
Surely they should take a leaf from the Canadians," the senator said, referring to the decision by Canada's prime minister, Stephen Harper, to boycott the event.
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