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

Iranian diplomats in Colombo said they have asked for the remains of 84 sailors killed in the US attack to be taken back to Iran.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

He has not taken back a word of what he said.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

I was taken back to Sassinoth and imprisoned, because I had been in the company of an outlaw, and probably because they did not know what else to do with me.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin