already taken
Example Sentences
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Unlike others, Garman has already taken a measured tone and hasn’t jumped on the bandwagon predicting robot-apocalypses or Great Depression-level job losses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
And he has confirmed that talks have already taken place with McKenna about next season with the aim of moving forwards again "at pace".
From BBC • May 2, 2026
In several key states -- including Texas, North Carolina and Mississippi -- primary elections have already taken place, effectively locking in current district lines.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
The words you use are extremely dramatic — “living hell,” “scapegoat” and “endless power struggle” — and reveal how much of a toll this drama has already taken on your lives.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
As it happens, I’ve already taken the Wal-Mart survey once, in Maine, and I rush through it again with aplomb.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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