what it takes
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"Few people understand what it takes to build products that change the world the way John does," Cook wrote.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Asking that means I’m overthinking it, which is the opposite of what it takes to appreciate this . . . whatever this is.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
And we all know what it takes to be there and to get there and to play deep in October.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
This is, after all, what it takes to be part of M11 Track Club, where the emphasis is on fun until the stopwatch starts.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
I’ll never sleep again, if that’s what it takes for me to help find Mom.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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