have taken
- present perfect of take.
Example Sentences
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Goldman Sachs says hot technology stocks have taken a beating — and investors should take a fresh look.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Of the 23 World Cups to have taken place to date, 13 have been won by European countries.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
In that case, Judge Paula Xinis, a President Barack Obama appointee, criticized the government, saying, “You have taken the presumption of regularity, and you’ve destroyed it.”
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
“While we do not own the rights to ‘Fortitude,’ we take content security seriously and have taken extra measures to support the filmmaker and his team.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
If we’d been standing there, it would have taken all four of us out.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
