take five
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Animated movies such as Pixar’s recent hit “Hoppers” can take five years to make.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
New Zealander Brett Randell has become the first bowler in the 254-year history of first-class cricket to take five wickets in five balls.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
Second, use the “5-5-5” breathing method: When you’re stressed in the middle of a trade, close your eyes and take five deep breaths, five times, holding each for five seconds.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026
A traditional large-scale natural gas plant would likely take five years to build, based on current waiting times for natural gas turbines.
From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025
As Zero was printing his B's, Stanley asked him how he fig-ured out it would take five days.
From "Holes" by Louis Sachar
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
