taking on
Example Sentences
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“I am too familiar with the feeling of working and taking on low-wage work while feeling invisible because my voice is disregarded just because of our broken immigration system,” McManus said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Didier Deschamps' side will head to the US and their training base near Boston on Wednesday before taking on Senegal in their opener next Tuesday.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Even the most successful movie stars are multihyphenates, launching lifestyle and fashion brands and taking on ambassadorships for luxury houses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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
Though backshifting usually occurs when someone said something in the past, it also occurs when a proposition was generally believed in the past, as in This meant that Amy was taking on too many responsibilities.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
