The brief message did not take either of them by surprise.

This works fine because the messages only take a second to get back and forth.

The message has been heard, and heeded, but not taken to heart.

I know the codes they use and the routes their messages take.

In an electronic age, messages to and from service members no longer take weeks to be delivered.

Yet it is unclear that the message has taken hold.

"The leaders are old and the message is not taking hold," he said.

But I wouldn't think we would have messages to take this time of night.

These messages often take the form of email marketing, although other media can also be used.

The message Janeway received took her less than two minutes to read.