taken back

Example Sentences

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Since he was safely taken back to the zoo, the city has been swept by a craze for Neukgu.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

In Moscow, residents say they are being taken back in time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

"When I paint, I'm taken back 500 years, to the streets of Herat back then," when the rulers of the Timurid empire were patrons of artists such as Behzad, Qane said with a smile.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Soto-Parada was taken back into custody and his sentencing was set for April 5 of next year.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

Vincent is taken back to the hospital, not an asylum.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman