take stock

Example Sentences

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F1's bosses initially agreed to take stock of the rules after the first three races and analyse whether changes could be made.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

“We say midlife crisis or whatever, but it’s a time of questioning, a time where you take stock of your life,” says showrunner Aseem Batra.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Instead, he saw it as an opportune moment to take stock after a "hectic" schedule.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

—Oil prices were steady as traders take stock of developments to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

And even when I had assured myself I was on the right road, I felt compelled to stop the car a moment to take stock, as it were.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro