take stock

Example Sentences

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F1's bosses initially agreed to take stock of the rules after the first three races and analyse whether changes could be made.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

“We say midlife crisis or whatever, but it’s a time of questioning, a time where you take stock of your life,” says showrunner Aseem Batra.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

It is important now to take stock and remember that defeat will happen again at some point before the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

—Oil prices were steady as traders take stock of developments to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

A wild creature released or escaped from captivity will usually run as fast and far away from its prison as it can before stopping to rest and take stock.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks