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intake

[in-teyk] / ˈɪnˌteɪk /
NOUN
consumption
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"It helps increase their vegetable intake without causing a battle."

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

"Let's hope things get better," he said, warning that those who enjoy eating a hearty breakfast will have to reduce their intake.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

For those concerned about sugar intake, Lev Sercarz has also touted the benefits of cinnamon.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

The majority of the studies on UPFs that make headlines are observational papers looking at associations between self-reported food intake and health outcomes—these tell us little about whether UPFs actually cause ill health.

From Slate Jul. 12, 2026

When I came out of it I received the usual lecture about slowing up, losing weight, limiting the cholesterol intake.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Higher intakes are sometimes needed during illness, frailty or recovery, unless someone has been advised to restrict protein because of kidney disease or another condition.

From Science Daily Jun. 6, 2026

One of California’s two main north-south water conduits, it pumps water from the Delta near the intakes of the other major system, the State Water Project.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

People who had higher intakes of beta-carotene as a food coloring had a 44% increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, compared with those who had a lower intake.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

There should be three more intakes before the end of this year, with a target of training 4,000 recruits every year from now on.

From BBC Mar. 9, 2026

And yet, when finally she stopped, she merely stopped, without the painful, knifelike intakes of breath that usually follow a violent outburst-inburst.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger




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