take for granted
Example Sentences
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You’ve said that part of what you’re doing in the class is denaturalizing what we take for granted.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
"The child who comes through, we want them to realise that many of the things that they take for granted have absolutely amazing stories behind them."
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
What investors today take for granted — buying or selling a basket of thousands of stocks with a single click of a mouse while incurring no transaction cost — was impossible.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
After five years of above-target inflation and a series of shocks that keep reminding consumers of rising prices, that trust is harder to take for granted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
"Luck is something / never take for granted," he said.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
