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as in to employ
to provide with a paying job
decided to take her on as store manager
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as in to borrow
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
recently arrived immigrants who are eager to take on the language and culture of their adopted homeland
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Recent Examples of take on
Jay Jhaveri traveled from Long Island outside New York City to North Carolina last weekend to see the US take on Senegal in Charlotte.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
These days, Kim is taking on her own mission in her personal projects.
—Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 6 June 2026
As such, Friedkin’s film has taken on a social-history aspect that dilutes its toxicity.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
Further, Ram Man is a loyal devotee of He-Man, having his back and fighting for freedom, as the fire sign takes on their ideals.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
These days, Kim is taking on her own mission in her personal projects.
—Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 6 June 2026
As such, Friedkin’s film has taken on a social-history aspect that dilutes its toxicity.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
Further, Ram Man is a loyal devotee of He-Man, having his back and fighting for freedom, as the fire sign takes on their ideals.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take on
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Stiller even made showing up to the media duties special for Knicks coach Mike Brown, who finally got to meet Stiller.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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Xi and Kim last met in September, when the North Korean leader was among a host of global leaders at a military parade in Beijing – with Kim seated next to Xi for the event.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Although subsequent work employed modern technology — from digital modeling software to industrial robots — an underlying rationale endured.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The two systems, however, employ different interception methods.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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How homeowners paid for repairs Not everyone has emergency funds available to pay for surprise home repairs, and 44% of all homeowners surveyed used credit cards, loans, payment plans, or borrowed from family or friends to pay for a home repair.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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To borrow a phrase from a different rock-mockumentary, The Vampire Lestat will dial IWTV’s wildest impulses up to 11.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
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Stellar Texas lefty Dylan Volantis Georgia takes on Texas Saturday night in a College World Series game in Omaha, with the winner advancing to face either Oklahoma or Alabama on Monday.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
13 June 2026
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Paraguay will face Turkey on June 19 in Santa Clara, California.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Onboarding Volume Industrial expansion in agro-processing and light manufacturing often means hiring in large batches, quickly and in locations where HR infrastructure is still developing.—
Alex Daruty,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Houston also wants the council to hold direct authority over the city administrator, who is hired by the mayor to run Oakland’s daily operations and oversee staff.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Among them are several sustainability goals incentivizing Kering brands to adopt alternative materials like mycelium and to reduce the intensity of bovine leather products.—
Bella Webb,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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Brookline adopted the nation’s first NFG bylaw in 2024.—
Alex Weatherall,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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At Wednesday's news conference, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden described the scene investigators encountered.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Some pediatricians’ offices delayed placing orders for the shots by months, and multiple states encountered issues when trying to order them through the VFC program.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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Likewise, Tri-City has already begun using its powers as a public health care district to recruit additional obstetricians to the area.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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In August 1953, after sponsoring internal destabilization campaigns, the CIA and MI6 recruited a group of army officers to bring down Mossadegh.—
Andrew Arsan,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
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“Take on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20on. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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