be taken

Example Sentences

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“Hacks” showed that in action for five seasons, whether Deborah battled to be taken seriously or Ava fought for her shot.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

“While tighter global crude supplies remain, the fear of tighter for longer is continuing to be taken out of the price curves.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The disparity has fed repeated episodes of rumours that Mistral could be taken over by a foreign player.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

With work, I’m always on edge and trying to hold onto this thing that could be taken away from me any day.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

He looks around sixteen and has a wide-eyed, surprised expression, like he wasn’t expecting his picture to be taken.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas