take the time
idiom
: to make an effort (to do something) : to attempt
They never took the time to get to know her.
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So take the time to calculate your costs with both rates and terms, and don't forget to account for mortgage refinancing closing costs, which can typically be rolled into your new loan or paid upfront.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Franconeri used his own research, as well as that of colleagues at Northwestern’s Litowitz Center for Enlightened Disagreement, to create the game’s structure, which is easy to understand from the start and designed to encourage people to take the time to understand their opponents’ best points.
—Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
There’s a genuine warmth here — people actually take the time to slow down, make eye contact, and have real conversations.
—Shindy Chen
february 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
Often, policymakers don’t take the time to design services so they are delivered efficiently.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Franconeri used his own research, as well as that of colleagues at Northwestern’s Litowitz Center for Enlightened Disagreement, to create the game’s structure, which is easy to understand from the start and designed to encourage people to take the time to understand their opponents’ best points.
—Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
There’s a genuine warmth here — people actually take the time to slow down, make eye contact, and have real conversations.
—Shindy Chen
february 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
Often, policymakers don’t take the time to design services so they are delivered efficiently.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for take the time
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“Take the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20time. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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