How to Use take-charge in a Sentence
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Bailey didn’t excel at every aspect of the game, and there were times when the Giants could have used more of a take-charge persona behind the plate.
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Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Aries’ pioneering, take-charge energy is enlivening and energizing for you.
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Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
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This time, Disney has entrusted a take-charge outsider to oversee its CEO transition, which is expected to unfold in the coming weeks.
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Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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The unconscious Moon retreats through your 12th House of Peace, trining take-charge Saturn in your 4th House of Care along the way.
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Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
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In 7 2/3 take-charge innings at Yankee Stadium, the Red Sox lefty allowed just one run and retired 17 straight batters after Anthony Volpe’s second-inning home run.
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Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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But each are given King-sized personalities, such as a newbie Black family that gets constant stares from neighbors — a by-the-book airman Leroy Hanlon (Jovan Adepo ), his activist, take-charge wife Charlotte (Taylour Paige) and their science-loving son Will (Blake Cameron James).
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Eusebio, on the other hand, created Portugal’s first, headed home their second and took charge in the second half, smashing home the third goal.
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Michael Cox,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
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After a December test screening proved to be just okay, the studio decided to take matters into its own hands and took charge of the post-production to make its own cut.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
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Several have commented on improved performance since the new developers took charge, with improved frame rates and the ability to load bigger cities without the simulation grinding to a halt.
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Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
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Enzo Maresca’s appointment as Manchester City first-team manager highlights the interesting role that kickstarted his coaching career — taking charge of the club’s under-23s team.
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Sam Lee,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
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Following a brilliant career as a player, Águas dipped his toe into management and twice took charge of the Blue Sharks – first between 2014-2016 and then from 2018 to the end of 2019.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
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