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what it takes

noun as in potential

noun as in potentiality

noun as in suitableness

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Wigan captain Liam Farrell is no stranger to a Super League Grand Final and knows what it takes to win on the big occasion.

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“We still have the advantage. But China has demonstrated a clear willingness and ability to invest what it takes and carry through on plans where the U.S. and the West hasn’t shown that follow-through,” Gertz says.

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"I wasn't from here, but he showed me what it takes to be a Mancunian," said Trev.

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He says he will wait a year or longer if that’s what it takes to fill roles with advertised base salaries of up to $500,000.

Yet for many, this is what it takes.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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