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takes

  • plural
    of take.
    take
    verb (used with object)
    to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action.
  • present tense form
    of take (3rd person singular).
    take
    verb (used with object)
    to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action.

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“There aren’t a lot of people who can carry a half-hour on their own, unscripted,” Sheindlin continued, adding that Levy has what it takes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

This latest project takes its name from the address in the swanky 1st arrondissement of Paris where Coco Chanel lived in an iconic apartment above her boutique.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

The nearly weeklong event takes place on a sun-blasted, nearly six-square-mile patch of a 200-mile Pleistocene-era lakebed in Nevada, and is a place of extremes, with very cold nights and hot days.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

The longer a quantum operation takes to complete, the more time there is for those errors to build up.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

Plus, he takes everyone with him since his ray gun has multi-person mode.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith