1
as in to trick
to cause to believe what is untrue
a fellow passenger on the cruise completely took me in when he claimed to be the owner of a major software company
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2
as in to include
to have as part of a whole
this report takes in all the latest information on the subject
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3
as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
took in the stray dog
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Recent Examples of take in
Mixing in work with fun, countless celebrities also stopped by the PEOPLE/EW and Shutterstock studio at TIFF, where all photos were taken in the NKPR IT House, presented by Q Tower.
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Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
All photos taken in the NKPR IT House, presented by Q Tower.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Husband Russell Wilson was sure to show love to his wife and kids on social media Thursday (Sept 4), reposting an Instagram story from Vogue‘s account of the family taking in a tennis match.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 Sep. 2025
So, a lot of accountability was taken in the locker room.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
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Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
All photos taken in the NKPR IT House, presented by Q Tower.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Husband Russell Wilson was sure to show love to his wife and kids on social media Thursday (Sept 4), reposting an Instagram story from Vogue‘s account of the family taking in a tennis match.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 Sep. 2025
So, a lot of accountability was taken in the locker room.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take in
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The bad actors utilized a common cyber method—contacting employees by text or phone and pretending to be from IT or human resources—with the goal of tricking those employees to give up sensitive personal information or account access.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
20 Aug. 2025
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Whereas in the past a lot of scams tried to trick you into giving out your financial account numbers, many now seek to persuade you to move your money from one of your accounts to another type of account the scammers can access.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
20 Aug. 2025
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Grace Lustig added six blocks and Delaney Purtill picked up 19 assists, including four aces during the 11-point run.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Associated PressThe folders included hundreds of images of court documents dating back years, along with video clips that appeared to show police body camera footage from searches and interviews conducted with victims.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Airbnb co-founder @jgebbia is working with @DOGE to digitize the government's antiquated retirement process — which is literally housed in 22,000 filing cabinets in a Pennsylvania cave.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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More than 1,000 employees circumnavigate the bustling fifth floor Tempus office around an atrium that Lefkofsky said was a spiral parking ramp before the building — a National Historic Landmark that once housed the country’s oldest mail-order firm — was converted to tech space 25 years ago.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Andor hates him on sight, which only intensifies when Berend smacks around his mother and tears up the apartment looking for proof that Klára has deceived the boy with idealized fictions about his origins.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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If this information were accessed, scammers could more convincingly extort or deceive individuals, according to Landau.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
26 Aug. 2025
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Traded in a variety of forms, lithium after it is mined sells as spodumene (containing close to 6% lithium metal).—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The policy proposal, contained in the state’s Master Plan for Aging, comes three years after Hochul, a Democrat, issued an executive order creating a panel to map out the needs of New York’s aging population and suggest how best to serve older adults.—
Jake Pearson,
ProPublica,
13 Aug. 2025
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Seaports will have nearby seabed dredged and quays constructed to accommodate naval and transport vessels.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Bluegame Yachts The yacht carries a maximum of 14 passengers, and has a lower deck plan for three ensuite cabins accommodating 6 guests in three cabins.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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To the American people—don't let this fool you.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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In autonomous vehicles, a single sticker on a stop sign can fool a vision system.—
Sagar Gupta,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Los Angeles Angels prospect Rio Foster is in critical condition after being involved in a single-car crash in Richland, Washington, early Friday morning.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The YouTube cameras caught Kelce giving some tough love to Taylor, which involved a small head-butt and loud words.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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