take
verb (used with object)
to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action.
are taking
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present progressiveof take.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“I think that the selloff was just too steep,” Gold said, adding that people are taking advantage of buying while prices are low.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
For now, advisers say the rich are taking advantage of the generous gift and estate-tax limit, and the additional $19,000 annual exclusion for gifts per recipient.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Observers say the years since the COVID-19 pandemic emergency have shown how tangled the industry’s regulation can get in L.A., so investors are taking their money to other cities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
The talks are taking place under pressure from trade unions, which have been mobilising for months against austerity measures.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Mother asks, “You are taking the key, Samuelico? What for?”
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
