When our senior engineer fell ill, Maria had taken up the slack until he returned.

Having taken one's medicine, one usually begins to feel better.

After the blunder in the presentation, he had taken one for the team by accepting the blame to keep morale up.

When the deadline loomed, my ambitious plans were taken a back seat to the team's need to finish on time.

I had taken the red eye to make it to the early meeting.

Despite the risks, she had taken up the gantlet and prepared to lead the rescue mission.

By the end of the meeting, she had taken up the gauntlet and volunteered to lead the rescue effort.

After the surprise audit, he had taken something in stride and answered every question without hesitation.

Even though she had taken something as it came during her travels, this challenge forced her to prepare in advance.

Many employees had taken French leave during the busy season, leaving managers scrambling to cover shifts.