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intake

[in-tayk] / ˈɪnˌteɪk /
NOUN
consumption
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Vantara's intake accelerated in 2019, and during the Covid-19 pandemic, when tourism stalled and zoos struggled.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

When examined separately, low testosterone and fructose intake produced only modest changes in liver triglyceride levels.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

“Growing intake while cutting the cost of each customer is hard to do, and it let the margin recover meaningfully while the group kept investing in growth,” the analyst notes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

He said calorie counting apps can become "highly addictive" if you are weighing, measuring and adjusting your calorie intake.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Turning his attention to the Ares 3 flight surgeon, Teddy asked, "Dr. Keller, can we reduce Watney's food intake to make the rations last longer?"

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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

Few automobile exteriors are ever finished like this, with its broad, sterling-like chrome garnishes at the lower grille intakes, the rocker panels, exhaust outlets and bumpers, all smoothed perfectly into the blown-glass curvatures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026

In the coming year, the reservoir could decline to a point where water can no longer pass through intakes to generate hydroelectric power.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 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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