take over
Example Sentences
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Under Chief Executive Georges Elhedery, who took over in the fall of 2024, the London-based bank has cut costs and accelerated its pivot to Asia, where it makes most of its profit.
The Agnus Dei begins in glum realization that there may be no compensation for humanity’s great sins when, again astonishingly without expectation, one of Beethoven’s uniquely wondrous melodies takes over.
From Los Angeles Times
The interim government -- which took over after the September uprising -- said it backed overseas voting, but reforms did not come in time.
From Barron's
After getting rejected, Paramount has sweetened its original proposal, which called for paying $30 per share to take over the entire company.
From BBC
Former Manchester United coach Ramsay took over with Albion 18th in the table, seven points clear of the bottom three.
From BBC
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