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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Richie is the latest artist on the roster of special guests Lipa has welcomed to the Radical Optimism tour during the surprise song portion of the set.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Without data centers, flights would be grounded (pilots could not get weather info and flight plans would not be available), communication would become rudimentary, payments would stop processing (welcome back, bartering) — even 911, which goes through an online system, would shut down.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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But that’s exactly what the 48-year-old CEO advises that Gen Zers today, who are struggling to get a footing and even getting fired months into new roles, should embrace.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Such precipitous emotional hurdles are just the right height for television, and co-showrunners Andy Parker and Jennifer Cecil embrace the self-doubting turmoil of Cameron’s arduous coming-of-age arc.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Lap (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lap%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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