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intake

[in-teyk] / ˈɪnˌteɪk /
NOUN
consumption
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And to start the month of September, the fund booked a $96 million inflow, the largest one-day intake since late May, according to FactSet data.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

But here’s the thing: That is total fluid intake, not water specifically.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

The most cited recommendations for water come from the National Academy of Medicine, which calls for a total daily fluid intake of 3.7 liters for men and 2.7 liters for women.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Reducing calorie intake has extended lifespan in animals including mice, rhesus monkeys, and fruit flies.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

In the darkness, I could hear their muffled grunts, and then the intake of a sharp, deep breath before they knocked each other to the floor, taking Mamá’s ironing board with them.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

At accounting firm Grant Thornton, just 10% of U.K. trainee intakes were apprentices in 2010.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

If it drops an additional 33 feet, water won’t reach its intakes to generate hydroelectric power.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 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

Maybe inside Scotland, or in parts of it, this selection is going to cause sharp intakes of breath.

From BBC Feb. 5, 2026

I taped up eight of the intakes, leaving only one of them active.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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