taken for granted
Example Sentences
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The basic creature comforts she had taken for granted in New York, where she lived before departing to teach dance in Havana in 1970, were hard to come by after years of Soviet subsidies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
None of those things should be taken for granted.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
Richard Clothier, managing director of Wyke Farms in Somerset, said: "With climate change and the other geopolitical challenges around the world, food security can't be taken for granted any more."
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
She no longer believes in the promise, once taken for granted, that each generation will improve its lot over the last.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026
Some other theory that this theory depends on may be at fault, some fact that has been taken for granted may be mistaken, or some piece of equipment may not operate as envisaged.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
