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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He and Jessica reportedly got married in 2024 and welcomed a baby boy in September 2025.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026 -
Serhii Shleihel/Getty Images In a different economic climate, a looming Federal Reserve meeting would be welcomed warmly by borrowers, especially those looking to buy a home or refinance their existing one.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, Iran and its partners have additionally embraced information warfare with far greater coherence than even the United States.—
Gaurav Srivastava,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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Many REITs have embraced the role even though the subsidiaries must pay corporate taxes and risk losing money if the businesses do poorly.—
Jordan Rau,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Drank (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drank%20%28in%29. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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