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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
And even though the album had been out for just a couple of weeks when the shows were filmed, its songs (many of which would not be performed again for years, if at all) take on a new dimension in the live setting.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
The Shakespeare play is popular in Telluride this year as the fest is also featuring the world premiere of Hamlet, starring Riz Ahmed in a contemporary take on the classic.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
One outfit Lincoln City, Tottenham Hotspur take on Doncaster Rovers while Manchester City travel to Huddersfield Town.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox In this reimagining of the dramatic case of Amanda Knox, Grace Van Patten takes on the role of the American study abroad student who was accused of killing her roommate, Meredith Kercher.
—James Mercadante, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
The Shakespeare play is popular in Telluride this year as the fest is also featuring the world premiere of Hamlet, starring Riz Ahmed in a contemporary take on the classic.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
One outfit Lincoln City, Tottenham Hotspur take on Doncaster Rovers while Manchester City travel to Huddersfield Town.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox In this reimagining of the dramatic case of Amanda Knox, Grace Van Patten takes on the role of the American study abroad student who was accused of killing her roommate, Meredith Kercher.
—James Mercadante, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take on
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Treatments like Ultherapy Prime reflect that shift—deeper, smarter, and more precise, with results designed to meet the needs of the individual.—
Carol RH Malasig,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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So Knox asked to meet, and Lewinsky invited Knox to her hotel room.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Angry parents confronted the board two months after the massacre demanding to know why Arredondo was still employed at that time.—
Leigh Waldman,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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Unlike official government worker datasets, which are often months out of date and incomplete, directory data provides a more current picture of who is, and isn’t, employed at the nation’s largest health agencies.—
Pratheek Rebala,
ProPublica,
21 Aug. 2025
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Car rental company Hertz is borrowing a marketing play from Subaru of America: using man's best friend to promote its products.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Or to borrow from the title, its grace, a word used in Italian also for official pardons.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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Even after she was exonerated in 2015, Knox still faced public scrutiny, despite the conviction of a man named Rudy Guede.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Students, parents, employees face a few first-day hiccups On Aug. 20, while most of the students at Ethel M. Taylor appeared to be in the right place, at least one landed there who should've been elsewhere.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
The Enquirer,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Tarrant County Commissioners Court on Tuesday will consider hiring a lawyer at the center of a controversy in Keller ISD to represent District Clerk Tom Wilder in a second petition calling for his removal.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Aug. 2025
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He was hired as an internal auditor in 1999 before taking on leadership positions of increasing authority, including budget and research director, deputy city manager and assistant city manager.—
Shawn Raymundo,
AZCentral.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Among the first in Korea to adopt Ultherapy Prime, the clinic now operates the highest number of machines in the country.—
Carol RH Malasig,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement In May, the European Union adopted a new Black Sea Strategy, which comes down to establishing a Black Sea Maritime Security Hub tasked with monitoring and providing early warning of emerging threats and malign activities.—
Galip Dalay,
Time,
19 Aug. 2025
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Another Buc-ee’s is proposed for DeForest, but that is encountering a different set of issues related to road improvements.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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His argument was a version of one that Americans encounter every year, whether after hurricanes in Florida or after fires in Southern California.—
Daniel A. Gross,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
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From my first conversation with Tommy Gilhooly, I got fired up about coaching and recruiting true student-athletes and building upon a proud basketball program.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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That honestly brings me more joy than getting recruited.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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