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take in

[teyk-in] / ˈteɪkˌɪn /




take-in


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They described being unable to take in even the most effusive messages from their audience – the types of affirmations that had initially pushed them to begin creating in the first place.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

Flaws aside, it’s ultimately a pleasant enough way to beat the heat, grab a few laughs, take in a fine soundtrack and find yourself in some good company.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Around 13,700 homes were inside the evacuation area, local emergency services said, with two shelters set up to take in displaced residents.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

There was much musical history to take in.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Regan said as she turned to take in the empty echoing space.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Sunday is also a day I get to enjoy take-in from my favorite restaurants.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 21, 2024

Almost always, she said, there is a predictable sequence in which people take-in an eclipse: it begins with a sense of wrongness and primal fear, followed by a feeling of connectedness and insignificance.

From BBC Apr. 5, 2024

If the people of Standing Rock did not take-in their beloved family and friends, there would be mass homelessness.

From The Guardian Feb. 23, 2017

Bordeaux’s Musée des Beaux Arts is also a great take-in for a mere four Euros to enter.

From Washington Times Aug. 28, 2015

“You don’t puff that take-in on us, sirrah,” retorted Tilghman.

From Janice Meredith by Paul Leicester Ford




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