partake
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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
The legend says that the practice brings good fortune and a return visit to those who partake in it, but it had also resulted in a small crater forming on the spot.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
In recent years, the camp visit—a day, typically in July, when parents partake in cabin tours and camp songs while replenishing snack supplies—has become one of summer’s most competitive travel weekends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Between blocks of talks, attendees partake in activities from the glacier show-and-tell to an iNaturalist BioBlitz in Stanley Park to a field trip to the local Renaissance faire.
From Slate ● May 8, 2026
Victor was proud of his achievement, and went about recommending it and urging everyone to partake of it to excess.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
She partakes of birding to be near him and attract his sympathetic interest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2023
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
The Vicar is so far restored that he leaves the jail and partakes of a bountiful repast, at which the company is "as merry as affluence and innocence could make them."
From The Gentle Reader by Crothers, Samuel McChord
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
About six months after I partook in the production, there are moments I’ll catch myself thinking about the show and the choice I was presented with.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2025
People gathered in the stadium partook in a moment of silence to remember the victims of Wednesday's attack.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2025
Could you tell me a bit about the Manresa pop-up you recently partook in?
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2024
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
And, as anyone who has partaken in a game of casual doom scrolling knows, it can also be bad for health — physical and mental.
From New York Times ● Nov. 19, 2020
Or they might have partaken of his pork cooked in the style of ancient Rome, with apricots, raisins, wine and honey.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 27, 2017
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
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
So partaking with ample time between races is allowed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2025
And from the mouths of the people partaking of this tide came the sound of a river.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
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