take on

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Recent Examples of take on And these two countries must pressure their local partners to fill government vacancies with people committed to taking on Hezbollah. Hanin Ghaddar, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2025 Jackson previously showed off another take on her pop star and rocker chic style at The Walt Disney Company Golden Globes after party last January. Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025 In this year’s Super Bowl, the Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. ET on FOX. Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025 Banerji also recently took on the portfolio of Thailand ex-content head Yongyoot Thongkongtoon, after Thongkongtoon stepped down from his role this week for personal reasons. Sara Merican, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for take on 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for take on
Verb
  • The Gary & Mary West Senior Wellness Center is a local San Diego organization that helps meet the basic needs of seniors living in downtown San Diego.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
  • While both countries plan to meet these targets through government borrowing and public sector cuts, there is skepticism in Lithuania about the feasibility of this goal.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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  • With Latinos accounting for 85% of individuals employed in such roles in Los Angeles County, the wildfires and subsequent destruction have been especially disruptive, the report said.
    Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Over the years, scammers have learned and employed increasingly sophisticated tactics to make people more vulnerable through and urgency.
    Thomas Westerholm, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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  • Pedraza has borrowed $20 million over the last three years (first from a New York growth fund called Level Equity, more recently from JPMorgan) to buy out his early investors.
    Iain Martin, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Companies also borrowed stylistically from the way Apple approached the task.
    Jamie Barton, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
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  • Keep in mind, the state is facing a nearly $3 billion budget deficit.
    Chris Papst, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2025
  • The Colorado Avalanche, in town to play the Bruins, were facing the prospect of Grade A talent Mikko Rantanen going to unrestricted free agency this summer.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
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  • Belichick appeared roughly two months after he was hired as head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
  • United’s efforts to bridge the gap have involved hiring a running consultant.
    Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Retailers are adopting these platforms to simulate disruptive scenarios such as weather or labor shortages, allowing for quick network adjustments and long-term strategic planning.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The preserve was adopting an approach that is understood to make for a more resilient ecosystem: reintroducing fire to a landscape that hadn’t been allowed to burn in centuries.
    M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Along the way, Henry encounters new enemies and familiar allies, with the dynamic between Henry and Hans being fun and comedic, a welcome change in tone to the game’s unforgiving setting.
    George Yang, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Davidson then introduces a bottle of dirt and rocks, which symbolizes the people the boy encounters daily—classmates, shop workers, strangers, family and friends.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Some three hundred and fifty thousand men were recruited under McNamara’s initiative, and they were killed at disproportionate rates.
    Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Highly Trained Specialists: Offshore staff recruited and managed by Office Beacon are not generalists.
    William Mullane, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025

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