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Over the years, he took in troubled boys to work on the farm.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

"We believe this network took in tens of millions of dollars over its decade-long operation."

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

At the point the light became muted and subdued, and the noise from the crowd softened as they took in the spectacle.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Indium-phosphide crystals are brittle and grown in small batches, and the industry is only now moving from three-inch to six-inch wafers, a step silicon took in the 1980s.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

The twinkling lights glittered against the fresh white snow, and Seven took in a deep breath of the crisp, cold night, trying to absorb every feeling, every smell.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega



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