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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
As a new filmmaker offering a new take on Leatherface more than 50 years after the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Curry Barker recently teased his plans for the reboot.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 May 2026
In scenes where Yura remembers her childhood and its connection to the beast, the animation takes on a gauzier, more primitive style that matches the film’s more cosmic, oceanic themes.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 1 May 2026
Travis Sanheim and Rasmus Ristolainen take on the toughest matchups in Philadelphia.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 1 May 2026
In the years that followed, Coleman took on a variety of jobs to support himself, including working as a security guard and appearing in small television roles and commercials.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 May 2026
In scenes where Yura remembers her childhood and its connection to the beast, the animation takes on a gauzier, more primitive style that matches the film’s more cosmic, oceanic themes.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 1 May 2026
Travis Sanheim and Rasmus Ristolainen take on the toughest matchups in Philadelphia.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 1 May 2026
In the years that followed, Coleman took on a variety of jobs to support himself, including working as a security guard and appearing in small television roles and commercials.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take on
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As Mars meets resistance from Jupiter, overcommitting creates unnecessary stress.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Reports in national dailies La Repubblica and Corriere della Sera did not indicate whether Rubio, a Catholic, would meet personally with Leo.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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The vast majority of ChatGPT users employ the free version.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Government agencies have employed an array of methods to try to control the spread of the mussels, in the Great Lakes and elsewhere.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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Scientists have found a way to make a new class of gas-trapping glass easier to manufacture by borrowing a centuries-old principle from traditional glassmaking.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
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On the right, there’s an inviting seating nook and the hallway with a lending library—guests can borrow a book or leave behind one they’re finished with—that leads to the elevators.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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The delay would affect low-income areas with scant resources and other neighborhoods facing challenges like high wildfire risk, historic structures or vulnerability to sea-level rise.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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But as with other collectibles markets, buyers face a multitude of risks in this off-piste asset class.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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Last summer's One Big Beautiful Bill Act gave DHS more than $170 billion to conduct immigration enforcement through 2029, including hiring tens of thousands of new ICE officers and CBP agents.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Reluctantly hired to fill in for her is Cameron (Lewis Pullman), a scruffy drifter newly blown into town with some unfinished family business to attend to.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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The situation is tricky enough in the case of innovations that users voluntarily adopt—plenty of people do not let their dim view of Meta overly interfere with their enjoyment of Instagram.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The vote requests that the department’s all-civilian watchdog adopt new guidelines similar to San Francisco, which bars police officers from pulling people over for broken taillights and other minor equipment violations unless there is a safety threat.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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People dispense advice to our heroine of the kind that one encounters in stories properly poised on the cusp of life.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The shine of this magic trick hasn’t worn off, and my favorite place to encounter it is in a truly harrowing adventure story.—
Dan Zak,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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But, even if Church’s propensity to recruit nature for heavy-handed symbolism can seem too much today, something about his work—some combination of thrilling ambition, tact tethered to empiricism, and loving tenderness—continues to magnetize our spectacle-jaded eyes.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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But on the side, Luthen recruits folks like Cassian Andor as key cog in a spy network and works against the Empire in a growing rebellion.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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“Take on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20on. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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