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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
Fincher’s take on Flynn’s phenomenon is one of our best literary adaptations of the decade, and while there are no literal monsters in it, there’s nothing spookier than a cool girl.
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Emily Temple
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Each of the rooms throughout the house has been transformed by the suite of designers who have participated this year, including the likes of Corey Damen Jenkins (who took on the formal dining room) and Vicente Wolf (who was tasked with zhuzhing up the salon).
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
The promotion of the film took on a life of its own.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
As Mark describes his strategies, his reflections quickly outleap the specifics of the sport and take on a philosophical dimension.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
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Emily Temple
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Each of the rooms throughout the house has been transformed by the suite of designers who have participated this year, including the likes of Corey Damen Jenkins (who took on the formal dining room) and Vicente Wolf (who was tasked with zhuzhing up the salon).
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
The promotion of the film took on a life of its own.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
As Mark describes his strategies, his reflections quickly outleap the specifics of the sport and take on a philosophical dimension.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take on
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Sarah and Chris Cooper, innkeepers of the Margin Street Inn, explained the balance of life in a town where global celebrity meets generations of tradition.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Hop on a train ride, meet cute animals at a petting zoo, play games and create crafts.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Sep. 2025
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VistaVision was designed as a competitor to 20th Century Fox’s CinemaScope, which employed an anamorphic lens to compress a widescreen image onto standard 35mm film stock.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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But federal data shows that in Florida, universities, colleges and schools in the state employ thousands of workers on H-1B visas.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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With Nvidia’s backing, OpenAI and Coreweave have been able to borrow at rates closer to what Microsoft or Google might pay.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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The plant and equipment bubble should have been spotted because of all the money that was borrowed.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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Israel is facing significant diplomatic pressure abroad, with multiple Western nations recognizing Palestinian statehood -- while also demanding that Hamas can not be part of any future government -- as world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly in New York last week.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Carolina Panthers will face the New England Patriots in Week 4 of the NFL season on Sunday at Gillette Stadium.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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While talent and hard work opened doors, Nayyar turned to a personal tactic that his father taught him, to make a lasting impression on hiring managers—or in his case, casting directors, producers, and Hollywood stars.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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But he was hired by the Yankees in 1949 and immediately led them to five straight World Series championships — a record that almost certainly never will be broken and launched him toward tying Joe McCarthy for the most in baseball history with seven.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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Cookie who is believed to be a mix of a Labrador and American Staffordshire terrier is currently residing at Ingle’s in Brooklyn, New York, until she is adopted.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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While that message was certainly prescient—and one that the Party should not abandon entirely—Allsop also believes there’s room to adopt a more concrete platform against specific examples of élite corruption or the trampling of civil liberties.—
Erin Neil,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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Would those traits be enough against the most physical and athletic opponent the Cavaliers had encountered?—
David Teel,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Even small details—posters, permits, promotional content—have encountered unexpected resistance.—
Javier Garcia del Moral
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Choral’s ambitious committee, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell their ranks.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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But the unexpected interloper turns out not to be the last of the heist’s hiccups when new team recruit Zen (Rosa Salazar) plugs Parker’s crew full of bullet holes and makes off with the rest of the cash.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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