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taking

[tey-king] / ˈteɪ kɪŋ /




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Mariya Ostapenko, Druzhkivka’s oldest resident at 101, recalled taking walks along the city’s rivers with her late husband in the 1940s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Lindsay Hamilton has run walking tours around the area for several years, taking in the three different places where Hampden Park has been located.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

He’s taking the same role at Marvell Technology, whose chips are helping to power AI data centers.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

A lover of opera, he often had it playing loudly in the studio and enjoyed taking visitors on curated car trips through the Hollywood Hills or Malibu while listening to Wagner.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

“See you later,” he says before taking off in the same direction as the other kids.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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