take stock
idiom
: to carefully think about something in order to make a decision about what to do next
We need to take stock and formulate a plan.
—often + ofWe should take stock of our finances.
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The brigade of heavily armed cops terrified the kids, causing Cooper to take stock of police tactics deployed in service of nabbing people who might be no more than casual pot smokers.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
In fact, Weiss has spent her first week in a flurry of meetings with anchors, producers and others at CBS and Paramount in New York and Washington to try and take stock of the status quo, and in turn to figure out what might need to change.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Now is the time for any traveler to take stock of their go-to items and see what could use an upgrade for fall.
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
That fear hung over Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool, on England’s northwestern coast, where members of Parliament (MPs) and party members gathered this week to take stock of a country that is running out of patience for what Labour is selling, and of sympathy for its salesman.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
In fact, Weiss has spent her first week in a flurry of meetings with anchors, producers and others at CBS and Paramount in New York and Washington to try and take stock of the status quo, and in turn to figure out what might need to change.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Now is the time for any traveler to take stock of their go-to items and see what could use an upgrade for fall.
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
That fear hung over Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool, on England’s northwestern coast, where members of Parliament (MPs) and party members gathered this week to take stock of a country that is running out of patience for what Labour is selling, and of sympathy for its salesman.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Take stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20stock. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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