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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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Weld County has welcomed more than 25,000 babies in the past five years, while Adams County has added 33,349 and Douglas County has added more than 20,000.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026 -
World leaders welcomed the ceasefire, although analysts characterized the agreement as fragile and warned that a substantial lack of trust on both sides will likely complicate the path to lasting peace.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Republican Party embraced neoconservatism; Buchanan and his cohort were the stewards of an ideology for cranks.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Some residents have raised concerns about the bird's safety, particularly on nearby roads, while others have embraced the unusual guest.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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From his Palm Beach and New York mansions and his luxurious apartment in Paris, Epstein enjoyed a remarkable level of access to sensitive information like the outcomes of political meetings and the itineraries of Gulf royals.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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When weather permits, meals can be enjoyed under the pergola in the garden.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Drunk (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunk%20%28in%29. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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