- past participle of take.
taken
Example Sentences
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Of necessity, Krasner dominates the end, with oversize canvases made in the 1960s and 1970s after she moved into the barn studio—which must have taken courage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Two of them — Devries and the pilot — were pronounced dead, and two were rescued and taken to mainland hospitals, where they were stable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
She survived and was taken to hospital where doctors tried to save her life.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026
He said since the start of the movement, about 2,000 people - most of whom were children - had been taken into custody.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The only certainty is that Joey is taken away from Lucban and brought to the Good Sisters Shepherd Convent orphanage in Quezon City, near the capital city of Manila.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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