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taking in





NOUN
adoption
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NOUN
intake
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The other stretches east to the West Virginia border, taking in a slice of Appalachia.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

Canary Islands regional authorities have consistently resisted taking in the ship, which was only authorised to anchor offshore instead of docking in the port.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

At the office, Pommier preferred jeans and flip-flops, but when she was taking in the neighborhood nightlife, she was in Gucci and diamonds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The plan says Hamas – which led the deadly attack and mass hostage taking in Israel in October 2023, triggering the war – should have no role in future governance.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Trekking through his space, the boys craned their necks, taking in any details they could.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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