take to heart
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"I think it's a message that men can take to heart as well," Streep says in response.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Either way, Appel says the real lesson — and it’s one I take to heart — is that you shouldn’t hesitate to write that letter.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
Now, every Sunday I listen as my pastor, the Rev. Tera Landers, ends her sermon with a phrase I take to heart: “Go out and love the world.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2024
Hats off to Time and outlets like it that take to heart the unique gravity of this moment.
From Salon • May 3, 2024
“I take to heart the blessed words, ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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