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Example Sentences

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Beatrice is gone, having taken a leave from which she has decided not to return.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The tablets, which should be taken on an empty stomach, are already available in the US.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Hopes and dreams have taken markets this far.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Olsen: You’ve often mentioned in the past, it’s a phrase I’m very taken with, “stretching culture,” expanding the idea of what’s possible.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

This—coupled with their long separation—has taken its toll.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly