take stock
Example Sentences
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“The ceasefire gives the world a moment to breathe and take stock of events. Unfortunately, there is no guarantee that everything will return to normal,” Coatsworth added.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 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
—Oil prices were steady as traders take stock of developments to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
The conference will notably allow participants to "take stock" of progress on reforms by the Palestinian Authority, the official said.
From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025
Watching his boys paddle over to the Cal boat to collect their jerseys, he had much to take stock of.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
