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Freedom and liberty, especially today, are often taken for granted.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

The basic creature comforts she had taken for granted in New York, where she lived before departing to teach dance in Havana in 1970, were hard to come by after years of Soviet subsidies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

None of those things should be taken for granted.

From MarketWatch Jun. 18, 2026

Richard Clothier, managing director of Wyke Farms in Somerset, said: "With climate change and the other geopolitical challenges around the world, food security can't be taken for granted any more."

From BBC May 29, 2026

A first step toward satisfying that responsibility for Europeans and their descendants in North and South America would be to treat indigenous people today with respect—something that, alas, cannot yet be taken for granted.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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