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as in employs
to provide with a paying job
decided to take her on as store manager
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as in borrows
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 takes on
After a pause, the composition takes on a searching quality, as the melody travels from one instrument to the next, including a compelling viola solo performed by principal viola Maiya Papach, eventually fading out to nothing, leaving the audience suspended in uneasy quiet.
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Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
In this reimagining of the dramatic case of Amanda Knox, Grace Van Patten takes on the role of the American study abroad student who was accused of killing her roommate, Meredith Kercher.
—James Mercadante, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Seasoned with salt air, even the most lackluster sandwich takes on a glow.
—Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The character’s defiance, her desire to break free, came more naturally to Lower than the role of Helly’s outie, the privileged Lumon scion Helena Eagan, who takes on more prominence in season two.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
So the licensed pilot who takes on the task can’t drop the urn, for instance.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
In this reimagining of the dramatic case of Amanda Knox, Grace Van Patten takes on the role of the American study abroad student who was accused of killing her roommate, Meredith Kercher.
—James Mercadante, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Seasoned with salt air, even the most lackluster sandwich takes on a glow.
—Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The character’s defiance, her desire to break free, came more naturally to Lower than the role of Helly’s outie, the privileged Lumon scion Helena Eagan, who takes on more prominence in season two.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
So the licensed pilot who takes on the task can’t drop the urn, for instance.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for takes on
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Trump is a man of many hats Immigration has become the dominant political issue in Britain, eclipsing concerns over a faltering economy, as the country faces a record number of asylum claims.—
Vitalii Yalahuzian,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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As Israel mobilizes an additional 60,000 reservists for its Gaza City offensive, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a showdown over mandatory military service for the Ultra-Orthodox community, a debate sharpened by the strain on reservists pulled from their families for months at a time.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The transatlantic defense alliance employs the principle that an attack on one is an attack on all.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Fruitist supplies over 12,500 retail stores across 28 countries—including Walmart, Whole Foods, and Costco—and employs about 1,200 people globally.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Verdagy’s system borrows heavily from chlor-alkali, a century-old industrial electrochemical method used worldwide for chlorine production.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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His writing process also borrows from his time in court.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, large mammals are out and about, making potentially dangerous wildlife encounters a concern.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
16 Sep. 2025
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The kid version of Mabel encounters the middle-aged versions of Oliver and Charles.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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BlueCrew hires warehouse workers in about two dozen cities, primarily located in California, Texas, Utah, Florida, Texas and Illinois.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
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One of the people who hires Arj off the app is Jeff, a rich and stereotypical tech bro, played by Seth Rogen.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
7 Sep. 2025
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If Postecoglou adopts a high defensive line straight away, there might still be some recovery defending for these players to do, which can keep defensive numbers high, as has been the case for Van Dijk at Liverpool.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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There’s a bit in the show where Gillis adopts a lost turtle and names it Jerome Bettis.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Although the crushed velvet exteriors are the most eye-catching details of the shoes, there’s more to them than what meets the eye.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Pokémon meets Animal Crossing Although a new mainline entry in the Pokémon series is due out this year, Nintendo isn’t letting that stop them from pushing out more games next year timed to the series’ 30th anniversary in Japan.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ned successfully recruits to the reporting team secondary characters such as Nicole from circulation, Detrick from advertising, Travis from sales, and Adelola and Adam from accounting.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Mercor, a smaller rival that recruits PhDs and other experts to train models for AI labs, saw an immediate opening.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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