How to Use take time in a Sentence
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This will all take time to land.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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But catching up will take time.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
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My husband couldn’t take time away from work.
—Terry Ward, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
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That said, deep friendships take time.
—Cepee Tabibian, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
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Widespread use will take time, but the trend is clear.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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Scripts take time and plays take time, and bands take time and songs take time.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
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The options are sparse right now, but these things take time.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
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Adult children take time off work or have to give up their jobs.
—Liz Helms, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
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All of these policies will, of course, take time to bear fruit.
—A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Those gas prices will take time to fall once the war ends, experts warn.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
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As his own work shows, people take time to learn how to use new tools.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
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The hitting is going to take time to fix.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2026
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Expect weight loss to take time and not happen overnight.
—Caitlin Beale, Health, 30 Jan. 2026
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Those actions will take time to have an impact.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
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But seeing the results will take time.
—Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026
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Those details are likely to take time.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
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Trade patterns may take time to adjust.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Getting them back online, or drilling new wells, will take time.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 6 July 2024
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Keep in mind, though, that disputes can take time, so this is not a last-minute fix.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
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The same goes for tax cuts, which will take time to get through Congress.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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That wasn't surprising, as these things take time.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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These skills take time to develop.
—Ben Churchill, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
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Trainers should take time to look up from their phones and see any hidden prizes.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
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And even if the bank finds a way to return your money, the process can take time.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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But a turnaround at Gucci will take time.
—Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
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What these opening salvos told us is that this race isn’t going to take time to heat up.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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They are not allowed to take time off to access services.
—Majirata Latela, The Dial, 22 Jan. 2026
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But, at the end of the day, there’s still this pain, this scar that in our soul that will take time to heal.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
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And even those who do develop often take time.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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The bigger changes are going to take time and money.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
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