intake

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The new units, and a separate building for intake and services, are to be built on a five-acre, tree-studded field commonly known as the Great Lawn at the intersection of Wilshire and San Vicente boulevards.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

To calculate the shortfall, the intake target for each subject was compared with the actual intake number each year for the past nine years.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Supplements may be useful when dietary intake is insufficient or osteoporosis is present, but excessive intake should be avoided.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

“Generally speaking, white wines certainly beat out red wines when it comes to a lower caloric intake and also lower sugar content,” he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

What she could possibly do with her knowledge of the intake valve, the Phillips screwdriver, the temperature cutoff, the ground wire, she did not know.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord