takes
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Each proposal and counterproposal takes days to negotiate, complicated by the time it takes to wind new text through Iran’s fractured leadership structure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Defender Hanley - who McGinn described as "a bear" - "takes up too much room" for Christie's liking, while 19-year-old Curtis is "me times 100" according to the Villa captain.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
But the geography is more mental than physical in a work that takes place largely through telephone and video calls.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
But in the case of “news that conflicts with established beliefs,” it still takes a good amount of time to do that.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
At the end of 1941—around the time the eventual members of the Propaganda Corps first arrive for their interviews—Joey’s husband, Renato, takes her to a specialist.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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