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taking

[tey-king] / ˈteɪ kɪŋ /




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"In the first month that I started taking Mounjaro I lost nearly a stone," he said.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

After so many falls and hospitalizations, he’s taking a wheelchair around the Capitol.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

Those best suited to private-market investing are usually long-term, sophisticated investors who don’t mind taking on quite a bit of risk, they noted.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

“But taking the responsibility to be the ones to carry the team and come through in big moments, these two have done it together.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

As always, Lloyd was taking his half out of the middle.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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