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as in deceived
to cause to believe what is untrue
a fellow passenger on the cruise completely took me in when he claimed to be the owner of a major software company
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as in included
to have as part of a whole
this report takes in all the latest information on the subject
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as in camped
to provide with living quarters or shelter
took in the stray dog
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Recent Examples of taken in
Rooms are fitted with projectors, from which virtual TechoGym classes can be taken in room, and in place of a regular closet, a recovery closet is stocked with resistance bands, a yoga mat, a meditation pillow, exercise ball and foam roller.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
Anez Cooper was third UM offensive lineman taken in the draft, drastically thinning out the unit from a year ago.
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Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Before finishing her questioning, Adams also showed jurors photos of the Pino family taken in December 2022.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Every public survey taken in this year's primary contests shows Graham ahead by a massive margin, but there is a noticeable group of undecided voters in every poll.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Very rarely, valerian has been associated with liver injury, most often when taken in combination with other herbals.
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Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
9 June 2026
Responding officers learned about the man, who had been shot inside an apartment in the area and taken in a personal vehicle to the hospital with serious injuries.
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Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Such reports were welcomed by a fan base that has been waiting two years for Brooks, the running back out of Texas and the first back taken in the 2024 draft.
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Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
In 1970, he was taken in the expansion draft by the Blazers and became teammates and roommates with Petrie.
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Jason Quick,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
Anez Cooper was third UM offensive lineman taken in the draft, drastically thinning out the unit from a year ago.
—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Before finishing her questioning, Adams also showed jurors photos of the Pino family taken in December 2022.
—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Every public survey taken in this year's primary contests shows Graham ahead by a massive margin, but there is a noticeable group of undecided voters in every poll.
—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Very rarely, valerian has been associated with liver injury, most often when taken in combination with other herbals.
—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
9 June 2026
Responding officers learned about the man, who had been shot inside an apartment in the area and taken in a personal vehicle to the hospital with serious injuries.
—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Such reports were welcomed by a fan base that has been waiting two years for Brooks, the running back out of Texas and the first back taken in the 2024 draft.
—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
In 1970, he was taken in the expansion draft by the Blazers and became teammates and roommates with Petrie.
—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken in
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Dana, falling in love with Zorro and out of love with Diego, and being deceived by both, is sublimely affecting.
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In nearly half of all scams, 49% of the victims were also deceived into personally sending money to the scammers.
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Pinterest, YouTube Kids, and messenger apps like WhatsApp are not included in the ban.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Like many of the people camped outside their families’ homes in Venezuela, Mendoza refuses to believe they are gone until the last moment possible.
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The floods began in the early morning hours of July 4, while many people were still asleep in their homes and visitors were camped along the Guadalupe River in anticipation of the Fourth of July.
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There’s a reason they’re strung along restaurant patios and hung for wedding receptions.
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The brand’s beaded bikinis and one-pieces stay relatively streamlined in silhouette, but are adorned with playful rainbow beads strung along straps and ties, translating its accessory language into a new category.
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The data contained inside is helping researchers understand otherwise hard-to-examine cosmic interactions like microlensing.
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The diminutive menu contained just three sandwiches, two salads and a single dessert.
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On Thursday, windows and doors at the formerly wide-open home, about 60 miles southeast of Columbus, had been boarded up.
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Challenge accepted While visitors boarded the ships to learn about foreign cultures, sailors operating the vessels found their own ways to connect with their international counterparts.
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The answers have housed over 1,000 refugees across 24 campuses — dining halls, health clinics, student volunteers, and all.
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The Caribbean’s most significant private collection of contemporary art is housed in this nine-bedroom villa at Viceroy Sugar Beach, which opened in February 2025.
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Restaurants and bars in the neighborhood are reporting drastic drops in business after thousands of Angelenos sheltered in place under a constant plume of smoke.
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Many of these restaurants will open during January’s launch phase; meanwhile, lunch at Tapasake lives up to its extraordinary surroundings, perched on The Link’s broad rooftop, sheltered between the two towers.
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