to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
you can take the white side this time, since I got to be white for our last chess game
action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior
what's your take on the announcement that the senior vice president is taking an early retirement?
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
because there were so many winners of the jackpot, each person's take will be smaller than expected
a distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play)
despite its contemporary setting, this take on King Lear isn't particularly novel or insightful
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Players each have 30 seconds on a personal clock, so whoever takes the longest and runs out of time first — sometimes because Jacquis calls for detailed clarifications — gets booted.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
14 July 2026 Here, The Athletic takes a look at some of the youngsters who will be hoping to make a positive impression.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
14 July 2026 Arthroscopic knee surgery takes 30 to 60 minutes in the operating room, and the patients spend a few hours recovering in a surgery center or in a hospital outpatient department.—
Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal,
CBS News,
13 July 2026 Staying on top of grooming is one of the easiest ways to keep them safe, and mobile dog grooming takes the hassle out of maintaining a consistent routine.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2026 With the Miami Dolphins’ 2026 season fast approaching, the South Florida Sun Sentinel takes a look at the top 10 storylines to watch ahead of the start of training camp on July 29.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
13 July 2026 Milo Ventimiglia takes a furry friend with him to run some errands in Los Angeles on July 8.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
13 July 2026 Broadly speaking, if the numbers are twice as long, the algorithm takes four times as much computational work to execute.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
13 July 2026 In his book, Emanuel takes a back-to-basics approach, based on evidence, to maintaining good health.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
13 July 2026
Noun
Between takes, umbrellas helped shield the cast from the Texas sun.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026 The standalone super-flick starring Milly Alcock as the titular heroine didn't bomb, but its $38 million domestic and $68 million global takes (per Rentrak) fall short of both projections and pricey budgetary estimates.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 June 2026 Thursday’s game showed how reality is a lot different from these takes folks been having.—Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026 In the studio, she was known for refusing to give more than a couple of takes, which sometimes caused producers to complain to Davis.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026 Elsewhere, the European Commission appears keen to avoid a winner-takes-all outcome.—
Stephen Cousins,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 June 2026 This look is guaranteed to cause some double-takes—in the best way.—
Ariel Bielsky,
InStyle,
24 June 2026 The follow-on from the split-fleet format is that Sunday, for the first time, there will be a SailGP winner-takes-all final not with three boats but with four.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
21 June 2026 There were four takes of the first song, ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’, with two being aborted because of technical errors.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
Goldin is the only player who holds a qualifying offer from Miami.
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2026
In the portrait, Rousteing holds Rabanne’s iconic chainmail in one hand, with silver metal mesh, as well as a pen and notebook on the table in front of him.
Chen, who was living in Boston and has a college-age son, is the only American currently held in China designated as wrongfully detained, the non-profit said.
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Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
15 July 2026
Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
Sugar gets the coordinates from Danny and arrives minutes before Vega and his gang, just in time to catch Ji in the throes of an overdose.
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Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
10 July 2026
Played by the talented Halle Bailey, young mermaid Ariel yearns to be on land, has the hots for Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King) – who at least gets a character arc this time – and agrees to a bad deal with witchy Ursula (Melissa McCarthy).
Once the interviews are wrapped, scores are delivered, references are verified, Bending Spoons finally chooses who to hire.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
15 July 2026
Eustaquio chooses to cross into a central area and Bosnia clear the ball, but the idea — to draw opponents out and create an overload in one area — was sound.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 July 2026
The Sandra Bland Act signed into law in 2017 requires that county jails help get inmates with mental health and substance abuse issues treatment, and help expedite the bailing process for those who meet these requirements.
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Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2026
The law requires only one member of the search committee to be a faculty member, but that doesn’t limit the board from engaging more faculty members in the process to get a wider array of feedback.
When investigations uncover evidence of criminal activity, DOI routinely works with prosecutors and law enforcement agencies to pursue criminal charges in addition to administrative or civil actions.
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Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
11 July 2026
The lightweight linen-blend fabric keeps things airy, while the classic wide-leg silhouette works with everything from flip-flops during the day to strappy sandals at night.
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