Example Sentences

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As acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, I am taking steps to correct how the Equal Credit Opportunity Act is enforced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

I am taking a lot of credit for their good results because they clearly love to prove me wrong.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

“What I can tell you ... is that I am taking responsibility for the situation,” Porter said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

I am taking my first Required Minimum Distribution next year.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025

I am taking all the nourishment here and going on ahead.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver