what it takes
Example Sentences
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One is whether it has any conception of what it takes to make a good doctor.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
That’s about what it takes to keep an airline fueled under normal circumstances.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
And we can’t keep thinking that our SEO team understands what it takes for AEO and GEO in the same way that they’re experts in SEO.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
In other words, demonstrate that you know what you want, have what it takes to get there, say what you mean, and mean what you say.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
“Any interest in Marvel Combat? Think you've got what it takes to be a champion?”
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
