take stock
Example Sentences
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You pause, briefly, taking stock of the remaining contents of the fridge.
From Salon
Instead, he saw it as an opportune moment to take stock after a "hectic" schedule.
From BBC
With major guild nominations out, awards columnist Glenn Whipp takes stock of the best picture race as Oscar nominations voting commences.
From Los Angeles Times
Professional setbacks can be opportunities in disguise: a chance to look inward, take stock and grow as a person.
From Los Angeles Times
People affected by Monday's major canal collapse have been taking stock of the events during a Boxing Day lunch together - with one view being that some boaters were "lucky to be alive".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
