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The phrase "statement was taken" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is often used in a legal or formal context to indicate that someone's statement or testimony was recorded or documented. Example: "After the accident, the police arrived on the scene and a statement was taken from all witnesses present."
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No statement was taken, no medical examination took place.
The statement was taken in an unusual session Thursday in the privacy of the judge's chambers.
Shortly thereafter, he was taken to the office of the deputy prosecutor, where still another statement was taken and transcribed.
In the game of verbal inches that often passes for Washington politics, that statement was taken as a positive sign.
Police pocket books were lost, a witness statement was taken unsigned, a legally binding affidavit was falsified.
Russian security officers have denied that they pressured Professor Babkin and assert that his statement was taken in the presence of an lawyer and his interrogation was videotaped.
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Much as I admire Jane Austen's work, I propose Mr Moffat's statement be taken entirely literally.
When a statement is taken from and signed by a person, he or she shall, upon request, be given a copy without fee.
In order to generate questions related to a discussion topic, the topic statement is taken as the basis information.
What if this statement is taken as the centerpiece of God's salvation of humanity and the world?
"No statements were taken.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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