take for granted
Example Sentences
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Americans take for granted that the volunteer force will keep them safe, and the military’s performance can create a sense of complacency about the world’s threats.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
What investors today take for granted — buying or selling a basket of thousands of stocks with a single click of a mouse while incurring no transaction cost — was impossible.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
“I like that Lyndon is using materials that are a part of our everyday lives that we take for granted and we discard,” Jackson said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
In her latest message, she wrote: "I don't take for granted I am planning a small intimate show", adding that some fans would be disappointed and unable to attend.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
The first scribes had to settle on basic principles that we now take for granted.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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