take on
Example Sentences
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Some were forced to take on jobs after retirement just to survive, while others chose to delay or defer retirement until the mess was closer to being resolved.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
There’s arroz con lentejas, a vegetarian take on “arroz con gandules” that literally translates to rice with lentils.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
Sports editor Joshua Robinson brings you on-the-ground reporting and insights from the biggest tournament in the world, plus a weekly tour of WSJ’s unique take on sports.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Fouju mayor Jonathan Wochenmayer said the village could take on some "sizeable projects" using the millions of euros expected to flow from the data centre each year.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
To entice him to stay, G.F.’s father offered him twenty-five dollars to set up his own business right there on Cape Cod, a challenge and an opportunity that G.F. agreed to take on.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
