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taken

[tey-kuhn] / ˈteɪ kən /
ADJECTIVE
captured
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ADJECTIVE
employed or rented
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Taken together, the wind farms would generate 30 gigawatts of new power by 2030, enough to power more than 10 million homes and reduce volatility in energy pricing thanks to long-term power purchase agreements.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Taken together, the developments reflect the importance of the financial services sector to Anthropic’s overall enterprise business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Taken together, these signals suggest Bitcoin may be forming a durable bottom, where downside pressure fades and longer-term buyers gradually regain control of the market narrative.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Taken from close to the lunar surface, it showed our planet rising in the distance.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Taken by surprise—for I was sure I hadn’t been told I belonged there—I made no protest but came down the steps.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi




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