taker
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You never actually give the hostage taker his airplane, and Americans know that best of all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Rice became Arsenal's designated set-piece taker in January 2024 after a mid-season training camp in Dubai - and the Gunners are now renowned for their prowess from such situations.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
If you like AI, IPOs and you’re a risk taker, you can own OpenAI and Anthropic before they go public.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
The visitors won 3-0, with Rooney denied a memorable goal against his former club when Sergio Romero saved a free-kick its taker was sure was going in.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
After exchanging some small talk with ticket taker John Buckingham, who lets the actor in “courtesy of the house,” Booth walks off.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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