as in welcomed
to receive or accept gladly or readily
the studio audience for the infomercial seemed to drink in—a little too readily—every word of the host's spiel
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After the official signing of the 14-point peace plan between the United States and Iran, world leaders have welcomed the diplomatic efforts.—
Pamela Avila,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026 -
Tiffany Score and Steven Mills welcomed a daughter, Shea, in December of last year.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The two embraced and Rick dropped a kiss on his boy’s forehead.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The 7-foot Towns, always a standout scorer and rebounder, embraced much more responsibility as a facilitator in these playoffs, an adjustment the Knicks made after falling behind 2-1 in their first-round series against the Hawks.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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“Drank (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drank%20%28in%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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