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as in to employ
to provide with a paying job
decided to take her on as store manager
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as in to borrow
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
recently arrived immigrants who are eager to take on the language and culture of their adopted homeland
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Recent Examples of take on
For their part, each tournament team could take on a maximum of one NBA player.
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Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
This is a more sophisticated take on the idea of a sautration attack as such systems are much harder to detect.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
San Diego then travels to Portland on April 29 to take on the Thorns before returning home May 3 to host Bay FC at Snapdragon Stadium.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
All of this, together with the Panigale's already formidable aero kit create a motorcycle that’s ready to take on the track as is, without any alterations.
—New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2026
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Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
This is a more sophisticated take on the idea of a sautration attack as such systems are much harder to detect.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
San Diego then travels to Portland on April 29 to take on the Thorns before returning home May 3 to host Bay FC at Snapdragon Stadium.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
All of this, together with the Panigale's already formidable aero kit create a motorcycle that’s ready to take on the track as is, without any alterations.
—New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take on
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Animal Control would have to save about 600 more pets annually to meet that goal.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Tuesday's game is the third time these teams meet this season.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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First, movies are workplaces, and Nirenberg’s interviewees reveal the stressful negotiations involved in the daily life of filmmaking—not only with executives and producers but also with directors, who, though employed by those very same businesspeople, are also the immediate bosses of the crew.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The company soon employed nearly 1,000 workers, but frosts and finally the hurricane of 1926 killed the sugar crops and drove the company away.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Those who've borrowed up to $24,999 will still have a 10-year repayment term.—
Kamaron McNair,Annie Nova,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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She has been forced to borrow gas money from her 15-year-old daughter’s birthday gift fund and ration her own food so her three children can eat.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Zeeshan later appeared in bond court facing a charge of assault with religious prejudice.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Phillies clobbered Colorado 10-1 on a windy Friday afternoon in LoDo that featured the return of wintry weather and a reminder of the challenge facing an organization that lost 119 games last season.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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The relationship healed after Howard was hired as Michigan’s basketball coach in 2019.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The invader is a skillful art restorer, Lori Butler (Michaela Coel), who’s been hired by Julian’s greedy children, Barnaby (James Corden) and Sallie (Jessica Gunning), to work, or pose, as their father’s new assistant.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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During Easter, Berman cautions adults not to impulsively adopt a bunny for children who may not be committed to caring for them long-term.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Into the garbage went one man’s Bible, eyeglasses, clothes and photos of his sister and the mom who adopted him.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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In San Francisco, Louise encounters an influencer who asks strangers on the street to rate their happiness on the same scale.—
Nina Mesfin,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Not with the desire to dominate others, but to encounter them!—
Anthony Faiola,
Washington Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Cantens, who has coaching experience in Germany and the Dominican Republic, has had success recruiting internationally.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Dintaman and Nolan then recruited Johnson to pose as the victim in person at the state's Department of Treasury's Unclaimed Property Office to get a second copy of the check.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Take on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20on. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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