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  • present participle of take.
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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

Eight months later, and as Scotland prepare to face Haiti in the early hours of Sunday, feverish anticipation appears to be taking hold.

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

Now, in addition to Betsie, a dozen others on our pier were taking it.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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