take stock
idiom
: to carefully think about something in order to make a decision about what to do next
We need to take stock and formulate a plan.
—often + ofWe should take stock of our finances.
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By the time Eric Musselman had a moment to take stock of his new roster this spring, there wasn’t much team left for the new USC coach to evaluate.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
Hsieh decided the real estate investment trust retail operator needed to take stock of its 43 U.S. shopping centers and classify them into various categories: great, very good, mediocre and bad.
—Deborah Belgum, WWD, 13 June 2024
Yet mid-June presents an opportunity to take stock of what’s already come.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Working from home created a safe space to take stock of work-life balance.
—Christina Montoya Fiedler, Parents, 29 May 2024
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
Hsieh decided the real estate investment trust retail operator needed to take stock of its 43 U.S. shopping centers and classify them into various categories: great, very good, mediocre and bad.
—Deborah Belgum, WWD, 13 June 2024
Yet mid-June presents an opportunity to take stock of what’s already come.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Working from home created a safe space to take stock of work-life balance.
—Christina Montoya Fiedler, Parents, 29 May 2024
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“Take stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20stock. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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