be taken

Example Sentences

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When the police subsequently charged Murrell with embezzlement, they made clear that no further action would be taken with Sturgeon or Beattie.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

"Those remarks should be taken very seriously, and they are certainly utterly inappropriate," Petrovic said.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

At the height of the summer, an estimated 835,000 beach users would also need to be taken into consideration in the event of a tsunami.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

If the gravest nuclear threats can be taken off the table for many more years, the need for a deal with Iran declines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

No one should be afraid to increase his property for fear that it will be taken away from him, while no one should shrink from undertaking any business through fear of taxes.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli