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"took stock" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe taking inventory or inventorying of something. For example, "We took stock of all our supplies to determine what we needed to order."
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took stock
verb
Simple past tense of take stock
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He took stock.
I took stock.
Back home I took stock.
Mr. Williams, 65, took stock.
Hall took stock of upcoming construction projects.
I took stock of my options.
As September approached, the girl took stock.
He took stock of his eyesight, his limbs, his acuity.
Similar(3)
Let's take stock.
We have to take stock.
We need to take stock.
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