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taken

[tey-kuhn] / ˈteɪ kən /
ADJECTIVE
captured
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ADJECTIVE
employed or rented
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However, the debate has centred around Plan 2 loans, which were taken out by students in England between September 2012 and July 2023 and are still issued in Wales.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

“In the last year, it’s really taken off,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

The four victims -- aged 34, 39, 42, and 52 -- were taken to hospital where two remained with injuries not "believed to be life-threatening or life changing," the force added.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

The earnings numbers exclude an impairment taken ahead of its deal, announced Tuesday, to sell its 50% stake in A+E Global Media to co-owner Hearst Corporation for $1.2 billion in cash.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

A man’s voice, and again the message, “Oom Herman’s been taken to the police station. That means they’re on to everything. . . .”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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