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intake

[in-teyk] / ˈɪnˌteɪk /
NOUN
consumption
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Scientists have long known that reducing calorie intake can lengthen lifespan in many organisms and lower the risk of age-related illnesses such as cancer.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

People who lowered their protein intake lost weight and body fat and showed improvements in fasting blood sugar, despite often consuming more total calories.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

Infants in the intervention group were introduced to a heart-healthy diet with a relatively low intake of saturated fat and cholesterol.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

In 2019 he earned a place in the first intake at the NFL Academy, a development programme initially based in north London and now in Loughborough.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Immediately a hand had gone to her mouth, accompanied by a small intake of breath.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

If it drops 33 more feet, water won’t reach its intakes to generate hydroelectric power.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

"Current legume consumption across Europe and the UK remains below dietary recommendations, with average intakes of only 8-15 g/day, far below the recommendations of 65 to 100 g/day recommended for overall cardiovascular health," they added.

From Science Daily May 26, 2026

In the coming year, the reservoir could decline to a point where water can no longer pass through intakes to generate hydroelectric power.

From Los Angeles Times May 2, 2026

Few automobile exteriors are ever finished like this, with its broad, sterling-like chrome garnishes at the lower grille intakes, the rocker panels, exhaust outlets and bumpers, all smoothed perfectly into the blown-glass curvatures.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

And yet, when finally she stopped, she merely stopped, without the painful, knifelike intakes of breath that usually follow a violent outburst-inburst.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger




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