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intake

[in-teyk] / ˈɪnˌteɪk /
NOUN
consumption
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“Whether people are tracking food intake, monitoring sleep or asking about peptide therapies, they’re expressing the same underlying shift: from reactive to proactive,” Jeffrey Egler, Noom’s chief medical officer, said in an email last week.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Order intake across all powertrains rose 3%, while battery-electric vehicle order intake increased 4% on year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

There is an intake of breath from the crowd every time he gets the ball at Etihad Stadium.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Keeping meals similar from day to day and maintaining a steady calorie intake could help people lose more weight, according to research from the American Psychological Association.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

I took a sharp intake of breath when he mentioned Dad.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben




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