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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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After Tarek and Heather tied the knot in October 2021, the couple welcomed their 3-year-old son Tristan.
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No city in North America has embraced and welcomed World Cup fans quite like Boston.
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Even though the monarchy no longer exists in Rwanda, so revered are the cows that the traditional gifting and exchanging them among kingdoms has been embraced by Kagame.
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Following in line with liberals such as late-night host Bill Maher, Carville expressed concern that Claire Valdez, Darializa Avila Chevalier, and Brad Lander have embraced antisemitic positions out of line with the establishment, among other policies.
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The first thing Juan Ortiz, too, enjoyed doing in a wheelchair was playing sports.
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The mom-of-three—who shares daughters Honor, 18, Haven, 14, and Hayes with ex-husband Cash Warren—also enjoyed time at the tropical hot-spot in April during a family getaway.
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“Drunk (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunk%20%28in%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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