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took kindly to

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past tense of take kindly to

as in accepted

to have a favorable opinion of They didn't take kindly to his rude behavior.

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held with

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He was later taken to an RSF base in Omdurman known as Central Reserve Camp, where he was held with dozens of other children.

— Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
The exhibition was held with the Taiwan Gamers-Con International and the 10th Taipei Movie & Toys Convention at Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall.

— Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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