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take in

[teyk-in] / ˈteɪkˌɪn /




take-in


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“When somebody takes different choices than we take in terms of weight and comfort, we get to learn from that and see how people respond to it,” Bosworth said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

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

I don’t know why, but I thought it was kind of a big step for an audience to take in.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

"The answer is energy density. Plant foods are rich in water and fiber, so you can fill your plate, feel full, and still take in fewer calories."

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

I am wondering whether endings exist at all, or whether life is merely a series of pauses, breaths we take in before we move on, things we lose and things we carry.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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

Acting on which prudent restriction, Teufelsdröckh has nevertheless contrived to take-in a well-nigh 27boundless extent of field; at least, the boundaries too often lie quite beyond our horizon.

From Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History by Thomas Carlyle




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