as in welcomed
to receive or accept gladly or readily
a show-off who laps up attention the way a kitten does milk
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Years later, Kravitz opened up about his relationship with Bonet — the two were married from 1987 to 1993 and welcomed daughter Zoë Kravitz in 1988 — which has remained friendly and kind in the decades since their split.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026 -
Throughout their relationship, the couple have welcomed two sons, Beau, 12, and Jack, 8.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, Iran and its partners have additionally embraced information warfare with far greater coherence than even the United States.—
Gaurav Srivastava,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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Many REITs have embraced the role even though the subsidiaries must pay corporate taxes and risk losing money if the businesses do poorly.—
Jordan Rau,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Lapped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lapped%20%28up%29. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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