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take

[teyk] / teɪk /
















VERB
contract, catch
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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“I wanted the music to have a much more whimsical take, at times, than some of the darker cues in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

My sister thinks Medicaid will take the house my mom and I own together, claiming half of its value every year and effectively reducing my portion of ownership to nothing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

This is a special World Cup edition of the Sports newsletter, a curated weekly tour of WSJ’s unique take on the sports world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

And after impressing in his first season, Dom Hyam's Cae Ras form has been rewarded with a timely recall to Steve Clarke's Scotland squad to take on Brazil, Haiti and Morrocco in Group C.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

I continue to play, and it doesn’t take long for me to leave the basement in my mind’s eye.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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