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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
Of course, for consumers taking on several BNPL loans at once and not paying them off, FICO's new scoring model could be another way for lenders to clearly identify that behavior.
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 28 June 2025
And billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman (who supported Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election) pledged to bankroll whichever viable challenger vows to take on Mamdani in November.
—Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 28 June 2025
The technology has evolved to take on more tasks, including application performance monitoring and security - encroaching on these spaces and sometimes integrating with the technologies.
—Dean Debiase, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
What is your take on the dramatic rise, and will Blues ownership continue spending to the cap?
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 28 June 2025
And billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman (who supported Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election) pledged to bankroll whichever viable challenger vows to take on Mamdani in November.
—Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 28 June 2025
The technology has evolved to take on more tasks, including application performance monitoring and security - encroaching on these spaces and sometimes integrating with the technologies.
—Dean Debiase, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
What is your take on the dramatic rise, and will Blues ownership continue spending to the cap?
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take on
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The nomination comes just two days after Trump met with Pakistani Army Chief of Staff Field Marshall Asim Munir at the White House.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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Then the challenge can be met in a systematic way, with the planning and decision making stage aided by the deployment of digital tools.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Together, education and health services employ a million people in the Commonwealth.—
Alan M. Leventhal,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
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Under federal law, a business can face sanctions for knowingly hiring and employing unauthorized workers.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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However the fund, which had been struggling to pay claims prior to the pandemic, was soon exhausted, and the state borrowed about $20 billion from the federal government to keep benefits flowing.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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The concept borrows from Franco American journeys like the SS Île de France, which used to cross the Atlantic from Le Havre, France, to New York between 1927 and 1958.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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Denmark face France and Germany play Italy in the remaining two other quarter-finals on Sunday.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Limited to only 60-70 pitches, the 24-year-old Tidwell threw 74 of them, with Mendoza wanting left-hander Jose Castillo to face No. 9 hitter Brandon Marsh, another lefty.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
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The team hired an investment bank to begin the process of selling a controlling interest in the club, according to an Earthquakes news release.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
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Burke learned that during those eight months alone, the daughter hired someone to come in, leave food for Kurt and change his litter.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Other places, including Washington, D.C., more recently adopted it.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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Pharmaceutical companies have adopted QR technologies for medication tracking from manufacturer to patient, ensuring authenticity and preventing counterfeits.—
Swati Tyagi,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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On the other hand, drivers relying on an EV's full driving range in optimal conditions may encounter frustrating performance issues.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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The law also gave the Advocate the authority and responsibility to make Congress aware of recurring, unresolved problems and difficulties taxpayers encounter in dealing with the IRS.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Brad Pitt stars as Sonny Hayes, a once-promising driver who is recruited to help his friend and former driver, Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), who is in danger of being ousted by the board of his racing team.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
26 June 2025
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Outside of just recruiting precinct chairs and fundraising, Moses wants to expand the reach of the Democratic Party and to bring more people to the table.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2025
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“Take on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20on. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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