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taken

[tey-kuhn] / ˈteɪ kən /
ADJECTIVE
captured
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ADJECTIVE
employed or rented
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Some data-entry spreadsheet tasks, which Radclyffe said had taken up to two weeks to complete manually, were now achieved in twenty seconds.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

The body was taken off the ship on April 24 in the British overseas territory of Saint Helena.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

He was taken to a nearby hospital where he underwent surgery.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The FDA initially required mifepristone to be prescribed in person and taken at a doctor’s office.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

It had taken enormous courage for Wolf to answer his call.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver