take for granted
Example Sentences
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What investors today take for granted — buying or selling a basket of thousands of stocks with a single click of a mouse while incurring no transaction cost — was impossible.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
But you just might find new life in everyday experiences others take for granted, like walking, talking, laughing—or reading about romance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
She added the charity campaign was encouraging people to get together to create similar pads, because many women globally "can't go to the store and get the branded products that sometimes we take for granted".
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
“I like that Lyndon is using materials that are a part of our everyday lives that we take for granted and we discard,” Jackson said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
“Do you see that, Ellie? Growing old is a terrible disease. Things you take for granted, you lose. Your ability to walk. Your vision. Your hearing. Even being able to go to the bathroom.”
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
