- past tense form of take.
took
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Daily inflows into the leveraged ETF continued until Thursday — the day its shares took a huge dive as semiconductor stocks saw sharp selloff, FactSet data showed.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
The officer then pulled the driver over and took him into custody.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Bader, 60, said he took out his camera and began to photograph the firefight.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Rabeh said the gunman was from a nearby town in the Yvelines area, where the shooting took place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
When I asked him for directions, he took me by the arm and led me himself to the proper platform.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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