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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

She advises increasing fibre intake gradually to avoid bloating, noting that people with IBS may find it harder to tolerate.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

The observational design also means that other factors could help explain the relationship between sweetener intake and cognitive decline, despite researchers' efforts to account for several important health differences.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

The order miss can partly be explained by soft September Class 8 truck demand and Volvo’s decision to restrict orders to keep production and order intake closely aligned amid ongoing inflationary pressures, Kempf adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

He heard his friend sit up, heard the intake of breath.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner

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

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

In the first two months of this year, 284 dogs were euthanized at city shelters, a 39% increase compared with January and February 2025 despite a 6% decrease in dog intakes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

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

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir


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