took

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"My wife took shelter in the bathroom," he said.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

On Sunday, Europe’s most valuable automaker took the wraps off its first-ever model without an internal combustion engine.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

That took Fernandes past the mark previously set by Thierry Henry and Kevin de Bruyne.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“Ready or Not 2” and “They Will Kill You” took one last swing at the well-worn eat-the-rich occult subgenre.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Tante Jans, who loved medical paraphernalia of every kind, took a tremendous fancy to the new doctor and from then on consulted him as often as her finances would permit.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom