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taken

[tey-kuhn] / ˈteɪ kən /
ADJECTIVE
captured
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ADJECTIVE
employed or rented
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The Met Police said the 30-year-old woman was taken to hospital after emergency services were called to Argyll Street at about 04:30 BST.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

He said, ‘Can I have a photo taken with it?’

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Martina’s brother told Ahmad that she’d been interrogated by the FBI, that their address had been broadcast on the news, and that Martina had taken their girls to a safe place.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

The 34-year-old said the black Range Rover was taken from her driveway in Brentwood, Essex, at about 03:00 BST on Sunday.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

As far as I could discover, every single one taken in the raid on the Beje—with the exception of Betsie and me—had been freed.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom