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or drank (in)
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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Andrea's mental health reportedly further deteriorated after she and Rusty, who married in 1993, welcomed their first four children together.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026 -
Morgan Geekie, who had welcomed a baby boy named Max on Saturday with his wife Emma, was playing with that energy that often comes to players who’ve just had children born.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Super Bowl ad is the latest move by a president and administration that have fully embraced professional sports as a prime venue to deliver their message.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Gonzalez also embraced the trend, wearing a sheer black corset top of her own.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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Double drill Arkansas guard Meleek Thomas enjoyed a sublime stretch in the first half to help the Hogs build their largest lead of 20 points.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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The resort’s many restaurants include Basalt, which serves refined steakhouse fare with cuts sourced from Utah ranches, while the convivial 20th Hole pairs burgers with wildly over-the-top milkshakes that are best enjoyed between rounds on the golf simulators.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Drunk (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunk%20%28in%29. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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