1
as in to trick
to cause to believe what is untrue
a fellow passenger on the cruise completely took me in when he claimed to be the owner of a major software company
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2
as in to include
to have as part of a whole
this report takes in all the latest information on the subject
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3
as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
took in the stray dog
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Recent Examples of take in
The steps taken in the hours and days after receiving that notice can play a major role in determining how much income is protected, and, ultimately, whether the situation worsens or becomes more manageable.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Ford, 83, has stepped away from spending much of his time off the screen flying planes and is instead taking in beautiful vistas from the seat of his mountain bike.
—Marissa G. Muller, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
The images appear to have been taken in the laundry room.
—Erick Mendoza, NBC news, 14 May 2026
The business took in almost $330 million in revenue last year.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 May 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Ford, 83, has stepped away from spending much of his time off the screen flying planes and is instead taking in beautiful vistas from the seat of his mountain bike.
—Marissa G. Muller, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
The images appear to have been taken in the laundry room.
—Erick Mendoza, NBC news, 14 May 2026
The business took in almost $330 million in revenue last year.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take in
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Anchoring, scarcity and choice architecture aren’t about tricking people.—
David Meade,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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The church hosts sure love tricking us into eating raw broccoli by serving it up in this creamy pasta salad.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Elliott Management's exposure is £200 million, while Jefferies has a total exposure of about £103 million, which already includes a $20 million loss.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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In neighboring Uganda, officials said laboratory results confirmed two cases in the capital of Kampala − including one death − among people traveling from Congo with no apparent link to each other.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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To survive these transformations, rich states have resorted among other things to the ever greater exploitation, not only of poor states, but also of the human and ecological capital housed within them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Between 75 and 90 percent of Housing First participants remain housed after one year, which is significantly higher than traditional treatment-first models.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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He was also accused of deceiving escrow agents to secure the release of pre-construction condominium deposits and then misappropriated those funds for personal expenses unrelated to the developments.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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For Arjun Singri, founder of Scamless, this has created a new kind of digital arms race, where the same technology driving progress is also being used to deceive people at scale.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Hormones take the child’s body at puberty and conjure from it the adult form, directing the ovaries to mature their eggs or the testicles to produce sperm, each of these gametes containing the potential to create new life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Rare works by Joan Miró adorn the sixth-floor Presidential Suite, while the Royal Suite contains lithographs and modern artworks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Seven of the rooms are designed to accommodate guests with reduced mobility or any kind of disability.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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But Carey doesn’t know if the culture of higher education can accommodate that type of emergency thinking.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Don’t be fooled into thinking napkin rings aren’t noticed.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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But this case shows how quickly a 401(k) can become a target when someone has enough personal information to fool a call center or reset account access.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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The Athletic spoke to several players and involved parties about a moment that threatened to derail a championship season, as well as the fallout and ways that a veteran-laden team rallied to overcome it to attain what still stands as the Rangers’ most recent championship.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The free show involves a house band and local singers and musicians are encouraged to bring their instruments or grab a mic and sing their original songs or covers.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
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