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taken

[tay-kuhn] / ˈteɪ kən /
ADJECTIVE
captured
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ADJECTIVE
employed or rented
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French authorities have taken a tougher stance against extremist groups on both the left and the right in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

An international team of experts has taken an important step toward making this approach safer and more practical for medical use.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

After colliding with the FC Andorra goalkeeper, De Miguel lay motionless on the pitch while being treated by medical staff and was taken to hospital, where the father-of-one died at 07:00 GMT on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

All it would have taken was not capitulating in advance.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

From then on it seemed taken for granted that Karel and I would go walking each day.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom


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