as in to welcome
to receive or accept gladly or readily
a show-off who laps up attention the way a kitten does milk
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For example, 65% of workers would prefer AI to track their performance and 55% would welcome AI’s help to manage deadlines.—
Corinne Post,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025 -
Roger Stone, a longtime political ally of President Donald Trump, has welcomed reports that Ghislaine Maxwell might be willing to testify to Congress about her ties to Jeffrey Epstein.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Expect Ashmore and the AELTC to embrace strawberry fever yet again in 2026.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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During his 2024 campaign, Trump embraced podcasts as a key media strategy to reach audiences beyond traditional outlets, and made high-profile campaign appearances on podcasts hosted by comedians like Joe Rogan, Andrew Schulz, and Theo Von.—
Will Steakin,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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“Lap (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lap%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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