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partake

[pahr-tayk] / pɑrˈteɪk /


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Students will live in local housing coordinated by the school and might also partake in museum visits, cultural excursions and guest talks from people outside the tech industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Wealthier consumers continue to partake in what some Fed officials this year have called “unapologetic luxury,” driving up prices for jewelry, watches and other items in the process.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

West Virginia adopted the nation’s first program to make those funds universally available in 2021 and today, 18 states are inviting any student to partake, regardless of family income or existing private school enrollment.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

And like Cretton, I partake in something that is more of a performance than a conversation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

I vowed then that I would never partake in badal.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai

Eventually, it becomes clear that this quaint legal loophole — in which James, of course, partakes — has given rise to a subculture of amorality among a small group of tourists.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 25, 2023

The latest research adds on to exciting global research around dogs and language, like the study Bunny the Talking Dog partakes in, as Salon has previously reported.

From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2022

Then, in a scene that borders on the surreal, Anna partakes in a ritual that releases her from the past, resulting in a kind of rebirth.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 7, 2021

Trade, conquest, reproduction, translation, displacement, intermarriage: Art partakes of these movements, mutates en route, gets new identities as it circulates and resettles.

From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2021

His love must therefore be a spiritual passion, the love of soul to soul, that partakes of God and of eternity.

From The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians by G. G. Findlay

The question hung over October’s Yale Family Weekend, as parents partook of cherished traditions like performances by the Yale Glee Club, lectures by distinguished faculty and tours of the neo-Gothic-style campus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025

Could you tell me a bit about the Manresa pop-up you recently partook in?

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2024

Some already experienced Kraken training camp a year ago while all partook in the July development camp.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2023

In 2019 he received widespread attention after he partook in the annual Bastille Day parade in Paris, when he flew above the military display on his futuristic jetpack.

From BBC ● May 29, 2022

There was the Duchess, though she rarely partook in public.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

She has partaken in the initiation ritual of a seemingly terrifying role-playing game where users — mostly young people — experience bizarre supernatural symptoms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2022

It’ll provide him a chance to enjoy a perk that he’s rarely partaken in since winning the Masters.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2022

The thing is, I had not, until recently, partaken in this magical quartet in one of their more obvious, beloved iterations: spaghetti carbonara.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 23, 2022

Irving has sometimes expressed contrition about his more inexplicable behavior, but more often he’s partaken in modern celebrity’s favorite pastime: claiming he’s a victim of the media.

From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2021

She had partaken of the arts—road companies of plays and even operas, with their magic and promise of an aromatic world outside.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

The recent fourth season of “Mormon Wives” revisits the crossover, with some of the women’s spouses partaking in their own “Villa” getaway that fuels more drama, including between Mortensen and Paul.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026

Unbeknownst to us, we were also partaking in a sort of quiet rebellion, indulging in something that’s not neatly defined as cold-weather cuisine.

From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2026

During her dream bridal shower, Williams and her friends munched on Asian food before partaking in a lip-synch battle.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 29, 2025

Even investors who aren’t partaking in the selling should pay attention to big losers.

From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025

Now, to our right are dozens of families, migrating in droves—as if they’re all partaking in some kind of divine pilgrimage.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman


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