taken over

That would take an act of Congress, along with a considerable amount of work figuring out which duties get taken over by other agencies and which ones get left to the states.

The Magic Cottage had taken over the unit last year, which was previously occupied for nearly a century by family-run department store Richards of Abergavenny.

In one pivotal scene, she even becomes a woman possessed, her mind and body taken over by forces beyond her control.

"Every time he's taken over sides, there’s been a real enthusiasm about playing in that team. With that one-day team, it just needs a bit of a boost."

In each country where the mussels have taken over, the initial introduction also appeared to be from ships — on the hulls or from ballast water release.