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take in

[teyk-in] / ˈteɪkˌɪn /




take-in


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Amid a major outcry from supporter groups and politicians, Fifa backed down, permitting fans to take in sealed, disposable water bottles after all.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The data covers the year from October 2024 to the end of September 2025, so does not take in football fans who applied in the last eight months.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Co-directors Lorenzo Ferro and Lucas Vignale find a timeless and strikingly solemn protagonist in Barria, whose perceptive eyes take in the world while concealing his preoccupations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Nowadays, kids aren’t prone to take in old folks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

He forced himself to stay calm, to think back, his brain processing information he’d been too angry to fully take in before.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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