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take-in

[teyk-in] / ˈteɪkˌɪn /


take in




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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

And it will be such a take-in for the police!

From The Fat and the Thin by Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred

Thankfully, Jimmy knew of a nest being built on the outskirts of Bishop Auckland which would happily take in the giggle of galahs, alongside its impending parliament of owls and pandemonium of parrots.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Weakening the MPS caused neurons to take in APP more rapidly.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

It’s unclear how long cleanup efforts will take in the Boyle Heights neighborhood, where large warehouses and other industrial buildings neighbor residential homes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

Roberts offers more give and take in negotiations than other executives and was directly involved in discussions about Comcast’s cloud deal, Jassy said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

“The door was ajar, so I didn’t think you had anyone—” He looks back at me, and I see him take in the bloody clothes, the icepack—all of it.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell




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