as in to welcome
to receive or accept gladly or readily
a show-off who laps up attention the way a kitten does milk
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However, in 2025, Big Bear's famous eagle couple welcomed their latest batch of eaglets, sisters Sunny and Gizmo.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
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Anantaajith Raghuraman Hakon Haraldsson After the chaos of last summer’s transfer window, Brentford head coach Keith Andrews will welcome the relative serenity of this one.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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This season, younger designers leant into heavy knitwear pieces, embracing ancient crafts by collaborating with local artisans to create sustainable wools, alongside innovating with materials and form.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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While major city police departments have embraced a philosophy of cooling down heated encounters with the public, the immigration officers in Minneapolis did the opposite – right up to the moment of Pretti’s death.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Lap (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lap%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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