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Example Sentences

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I don’t want you to be taken advantage of by family members who look at you and see an ATM.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

However Oskolkov, who previously discovered ancient fungus in the mummy's guts, cautioned that the yeast samples were only taken in 2010 and 2019.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

I’ve only ever taken the one that’s seven minutes longer, or the toll; it’s never been the easy way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

All episodes have been taken down from Channel 4's streaming service, and a major sponsor has pulled out.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

And when she’d been introduced to him, he’d taken her as a Black girl who didn’t know the first thing about being Mvskoke.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith