intakes

plural of intake
as in inputs
matter that is fed into something the intake on that paper shredder is limited to five sheets at a time

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Recent Examples of intakes The side intakes and ducts could be portals to another dimension. Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 7 July 2026 While the signature chromium-molybdenum tubular steel frame is retained, there’s a completely new cast-aluminum subframe that incorporates the airbox and side air intakes. New Atlas, 4 July 2026 Although Mbappé’s goals command the most attention, Olise is the team’s chief enabler, a sleight-of-foot artist whose tricksy passes can provoke sharp intakes of breath, and who leads the entire tournament in assists, with five. Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026 Instead of relying on large decorative intakes, the bodywork is carved away to create air pathways, giving the car a technical, almost architectural appearance. Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The researchers observed that higher anthocyanidin intakes seemed to support this slower cognitive decline. Kathleen Felton, Time, 9 June 2026 The Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS) has paused all dog intakes, adoptions, and foster placements because of a threat of parvovirus. Adam Thompson, CBS News, 5 June 2026 The organization has taken in about 68% more rabbits this year than during the same period last year and is on track for more than 1,000 free-roaming rabbit intakes. Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2026 The tunnel would create a second route to transport water from new intakes on the Sacramento River to the south side of the Delta, where pumps send water into the aqueducts of the State Water Project. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
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inputs
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  • Russian inflation soared while foreign currency reserves shrank and many inputs for its defense industrial base withered.
    Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • World models are systems that can learn from a wider range of inputs compared with large language models.
    Jenny Lee, CNBC, 16 July 2026

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“Intakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intakes. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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