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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
take . - noun Plural form of
take .
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Examples
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(DINAH _curtsies and takes his arm and they go up_ C.) (DINAH _takes mincing steps and playfully shakes her hand at_ MR. PIM,
Mr. Pim Passes By 1919
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When applied to art, which actually brings us back to the word's Greek and Latin roots, the term takes on added luster.
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It's difficult to pinpoint the precise moment when a term takes on new meaning, but Aretha Franklin's 1967 anthem, "Respect," was an early indicator of this particular rhetorical shift.
'Disrespect' Is Something You Earn Peter Funt 2011
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It's difficult to pinpoint the precise moment when a term takes on new meaning, but Aretha Franklin's 1967 anthem, "Respect," was an early indicator of this particular rhetorical shift.
'Disrespect' Is Something You Earn Peter Funt 2011
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When applied to art, which actually brings us back to the word's Greek and Latin roots, the term takes on added luster.
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The title takes its name from a William Blake poem that was turned into an English hymn to give hope to soldiers fighting in the bleak first World War, and there's a mythological strain that runs through the play's three acts.
Chris Kompanek: On the Culture Front: Jerusalem, Fleet Foxes, and Living in Havana Chris Kompanek 2011
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The title takes its name from a William Blake poem that was turned into an English hymn to give hope to soldiers fighting in the bleak first World War, and there's a mythological strain that runs through the play's three acts.
Chris Kompanek: On the Culture Front: Jerusalem, Fleet Foxes, and Living in Havana Chris Kompanek 2011
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The title takes its name from a William Blake poem that was turned into an English hymn to give hope to soldiers fighting in the bleak first World War, and there's a mythological strain that runs through the play's three acts.
Chris Kompanek: On the Culture Front: Jerusalem, Fleet Foxes, and Living in Havana Chris Kompanek 2011
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Manchester United had an even worse weekend when falling at home to Blackburn Rovers, who are now 19th in the table, but the scrutiny of City is more intense, since a challenge for the title takes this squad into new territory.
Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool | Premier League match report 2012
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The title takes its name from a William Blake poem that was turned into an English hymn to give hope to soldiers fighting in the bleak first World War, and there's a mythological strain that runs through the play's three acts.
Chris Kompanek: On the Culture Front: Jerusalem, Fleet Foxes, and Living in Havana Chris Kompanek 2011
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