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take on





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In January last year, the 38-year-old took on the role of sporting director.

From Barron's

Tired of his mother complaining about finances and his father not coming through, Newsom wrote that he took on a paper route.

From Los Angeles Times

Berlin takes on the role of Ankara with Hamburg becoming Istanbul.

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"I'm probably taking on a dad role. Seeing how much they're excelling, it's just really exciting for me to watch and wonder where it could go."

From BBC

Turner was asked at the press conference about rumours he may be the next actor to take on the role of James Bond in the iconic spy franchise.

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