taken for granted
Example Sentences
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For Americans, West Europeans and the Chinese, peace and stability are taken for granted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The May PCE report isn’t likely to be taken for granted by the market; it will be combed carefully and methodically for signs to either add to or dial back rate-hike bets.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Nothing can be taken for granted, of course.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
She no longer believes in the promise, once taken for granted, that each generation will improve its lot over the last.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026
From then on it seemed taken for granted that Karel and I would go walking each day.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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