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taken

[tey-kuhn] / ˈteɪ kən /
ADJECTIVE
captured
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ADJECTIVE
employed or rented
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Example Sentences

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"When they come under attack, obviously there's a question of self defence, so I think the government has taken the steps you'd expect it to take at this stage."

From BBC

India's premier fast bowler has the second-best economy rate, 6.30, of any bowler to have taken part in the Super 8s phase and bowled more than seven overs.

From BBC

Images of Miranda taken by the Voyager 2 spacecraft reveal enormous ridges and steep cliffs known as coronae.

From Science Daily

“When Liam was taken, we had this devastating loss,” Valley View teacher Peg Nelson said.

From Salon

The two people have been taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment and police say there is not believed to be any wider risk to the public.

From BBC