as in to welcome
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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But not all Jewish groups in Australia are poised to welcome him.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026 -
In the hearing, Patel said the agency welcomed further information.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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But the backlash suggests On This Day… is still somewhat ahead of its time, and that viewers don’t want revered storytellers embracing artificial intelligence.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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The professional wrestling company has also attracted a larger Latino fan base in recent years by embracing Mexican luchadores and the Latino wrestling tradition.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Drink (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drink%20%28in%29. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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