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took

[took] / tʊk /


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The deluge took the same path where power plants are concentrated.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

After holding Michelsen off, Tiafoe took the match to a deciding set where the pair traded multiple breaks of serve - invigorating the spectators on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

A measure of consumer prices that took what has gone on with home prices and interest rates into account would be up by over 40% from January 2020 levels, Cramer calculates.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Kent Police has said it was made aware of the potential for protests in Dover the day before they took place but information "was not fully assessed".

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

“So what happened when Aunt J took you home?” she asks.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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