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Take is one of the most commonly used verbs in the English language whose basic meaning is to move something or somebody from one place to another, e.g: I took him to the hospital because he was ...

Here's a challenge: Assemble a meaningful phrase that returns fewer than 10 Google results. Now try "harsh reality" (151 billion results). Or "fearless leader" (a comparatively puny 25 billion).