be taken
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There was no confirmed timeframe for residents returning to their homes and any decision would be taken in conjunction with the emergency services when it was safe to do so, the firm added.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Even some of those who say AI could be capable of destroying humanity think it is a low-probability event and actions can be taken to stop it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
"Population dynamics" and future housing supply and demand will also need to be taken into account, the draft said, adding any measure should be non-discriminatory, necessary and proportionate.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Her home in Zvernec village seems safe, but seeing what’s happened on the peninsula, now she worries about whether that will be taken away, too.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Until her foreign debts were paid and her credit with the Dutch bankers in Amsterdam restored, the United States would simply not be taken seriously in Europe’s capitals.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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