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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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Their co-parenting dynamic has expanded now that the supermodel, 45, welcomed a baby boy with husband Joaquim Valente in early 2025.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026 -
Guests were welcomed to pucker up and enjoy a delectable spread of sweets, alongside a peek at the latest formulas.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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Even some mainstream elements of the Republican Party embraced him as a modern folk hero.—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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Some of the other contributors Weiss named are known for their research into health and wellness, but sometimes support ideas that are not embraced by the scientific mainstream.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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To that point, much of Tucker’s case against MSU could turn on how much discretion the school enjoyed in its decision-making.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Some of the sensory tools in our bins that my daughter especially enjoyed are poppers, slug fidgets, pushpeel sensory boards, and an expanding breathing ball.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Drunk (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunk%20%28in%29. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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