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take in

[teyk-in] / ˈteɪkˌɪn /




take-in


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They described being unable to take in even the most effusive messages from their audience – the types of affirmations that had initially pushed them to begin creating in the first place.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

"The answer is energy density. Plant foods are rich in water and fiber, so you can fill your plate, feel full, and still take in fewer calories."

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

As we string groups of words together in our heads, resting and resuming, we take in almost unconsciously the little signposts of punctuation that give shape and rhythm to what we’re reading.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The 5,160-foot-high summit allows us to catch our breath and take in the views of the San Rafael Mountains in the west.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

I’ve only been inside once before, when Mom and I first arrived years ago, so I try to take in as many details as I can.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Sunday is also a day I get to enjoy take-in from my favorite restaurants.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 21, 2024

Almost always, she said, there is a predictable sequence in which people take-in an eclipse: it begins with a sense of wrongness and primal fear, followed by a feeling of connectedness and insignificance.

From BBC Apr. 5, 2024

If the people of Standing Rock did not take-in their beloved family and friends, there would be mass homelessness.

From The Guardian Feb. 23, 2017

Bordeaux’s Musée des Beaux Arts is also a great take-in for a mere four Euros to enter.

From Washington Times Aug. 28, 2015

And it will be such a take-in for the police!

From The Fat and the Thin by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly




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