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took in





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A young woman I photographed in her nail salon had matched herself entirely to the space, and the pride and beauty she took in it was visible just standing in the doorway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Coming in second over the weekend was the Focus Features film “Obsession,” which took in $26.4 million in the U.S. in its second weekend in theaters.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

With hundreds of thousands of people lining the streets, Arsenal's men's and women's sides took in the adoration of their supporters during a two-and-a-half-hour five-mile loop, which started and finished at the club's Emirates Stadium.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

A reporter once asked him to list the biggest chances he took in his career.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

He inhaled and took in the smell of moss and rich dirt, which he’d never smelled before.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray



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