take for granted
Example Sentences
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"That's what's so frustrating for players. You can't take for granted the opportunity to play in the World Cup," said Asante.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
He got a nice ovation from the Philadelphia crowd, which he knew better than to take for granted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
There are a lot of narratives about AI that people take for granted, including “AI will take our jobs” or “someday AI will be smarter than humans,” or even that AI literally means “artificial intelligence.”
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Security is omnipresent, and the comforts we take for granted in the West can vanish without warning—as when my upscale hotel couldn’t muster a hot shower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
I can still taste that festival: the tart air, caramel in the mouth, the hope at the door, the belief in something for nothing all children take for granted.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
