take an interest in
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"The people who used to collect things, stock up on things, or take an interest in things are gone," he added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Which is why you might want to take an interest in what’s actually happening inside these homes — even if only for selfish reasons.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
She was a more experienced writer who had no obvious reason to take an interest in someone who’d decided, against the advice of his high school English teacher, to do the same.
From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2026
“He would take an interest in people, find out what they were about, build them up, encourage them and what they were into,” Proctor recalled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2025
I had ruined whatever chance I had that this man might take an interest in my case.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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