take over
Example Sentences
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On becoming prime minister in 1997, Blair committed New Labour to set up a 60-member Welsh assembly which would take over responsibility for a £7bn budget from the UK cabinet's Welsh secretary.
From BBC
Andrei Ivanov, a former government minister who took over the airport following its nationalisation, told Russia's RBK news outlet in July the airport was in significant debt and was seeking a new owner.
From Barron's
He hopes his children will one day take over Armbruster Capital Management, which manages $1 billion for what he calls “the millionaire next door.”
Mr Abbotoy says he doesn't call himself a Christian nationalist, but describes the criticism of his customers as "absurd" and says they have no intention to try to take over local government.
From BBC
The new legislation also allows councils to take over some routes, so services for vulnerable passengers - such as the elderly and disabled living in rural areas - continue.
From BBC
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