there for the taking
Example Sentences
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Fulham have lost key defender Calvin Bassey to Afcon, and are there for the taking.
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025
As Mikel Arteta's men prepare to host Tottenham on Sunday, many believe a first league title since 2003-04 is there for the taking.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025
I mean, they gave me the opportunity by not addressing most of the country, and it was there for the taking.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025
The match looked there for the taking for Keys as she breezed to a 3-0 lead in the next set, but the 2017 runner-up in New York then lost four games in a row.
From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025
All that power is right there for the taking.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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