taking on
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England's matches against Croatia on 17 June and Ghana on 23 June both kick off at 21:00, before taking on Panama on 27 June at 22:00.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
World number one Aryna Sabalenka could await Chwalinska the last four, with the Belarusian taking on Russian Diana Shnaider later on Wednesday.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
I met smart, ambitious, creative college grads who were waiting tables and taking on other jobs while pursuing internships, creative careers and graduate degrees.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Trucking companies with long-term customers can generally pass on the higher fuel costs by adding a fuel surcharge in the bill, but truck drivers taking on short-term contracts—as Whitaker does—typically don’t get this benefit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The Bells was breached, taking on water so fast they barely got out with half of what was in the holds...and that wasn’t much, not after sailing out there so long.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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