uptake

To be fair, a lot of us have been slow on the uptake when it comes to understanding why so many young men seem drawn to the obvious loneliness and disconnection of chronically online lives.

The government said there was high uptake from children and those at high risk, but "poor uptake from adults right across the board".

Long queues were seen at bus stops in central London, while bike rental schemes Lime, Forest and Santander reported increased uptake on Monday.

He also describes a "very smooth uptake of power".

It follows government warnings about low vaccine uptake, including among children, as well as an increase in vaccine hesitancy.