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The CTA is an arrangement dating back to 1922 when 26 of Ireland's 32 counties were granted a large degree of independence by the UK.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Communicating with loved ones is important for anyone who wants their final wishes to be granted, or who are concerned about the money they’ve saved throughout their lives being used exactly as they hoped.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

She says she doesn’t take it for granted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

One presumes he’s smart enough not to take anything for granted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

By 1624, eleven years after he had made public his discovery that Venus had a full set of phases, Galileo could take it for granted that no competent person would defend the Ptolemaic system.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton