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intake

[in-tayk] / ˈɪnˌteɪk /
NOUN
consumption
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"In the third quarter of 2026, Thales once again recorded solid growth in both order intake and revenue," CEO Patrice Caine said in the earnings release.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Dr Nicky Keay, an expert in hormone health, says many of these symptoms stem from hormonal disruption caused by insufficient energy intake.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Russian crude rose from 40% to 50% of Yulong’s intake to “most if not all,” according to Reuters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Participants were assigned to these groups based on their estimated Neu5Gc intake, calculated from all reported foods and their measured Neu5Gc content.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

The child awoke with a sharp intake of breath.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

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

A 2025 case-control study from Vietnam found what researchers described as a U-shaped relationship between B12 intake and cancer risk, with both lower and higher intakes associated with increased risk.

From Science Daily ● May 27, 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

As temperatures dropped, snow and ice appeared and began clogging the air intakes of the Vimy’s two engines.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler


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