taker
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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You never actually give the hostage taker his airplane, and Americans know that best of all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
“These irregularities are test taker related and not the result of an internal DMV technical issue, or involvement of artificial intelligence,” a department spokesperson said in a statement Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
If the goalkeeper refuses to commit early, the penalty taker is forced into a late decision while taking his eyes off the ball at precisely the wrong moment, increasing the margin for error.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Replacing Messi as Argentina's designated penalty taker is far easier in theory than in practice.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
And if there is some eternal world after this one, what fate awaits a taker of lives?
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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