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as in employs
to provide with a paying job
decided to take her on as store manager
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as in borrows
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 takes on
Opened by Patti and Win Myint, and now run by their children, chef Arnold Myint and his sister Anna, the restaurant is a delicious mash-up of traditional family recipes and creative new takes on Thai favorites.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
The film is based on the comic series by Grant Morrison, in which Bruce Wayne teams up with his biological son, Damian, who takes on the Robin moniker.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Many fans and analysts have dropped their takes on why Williams is struggling or having issues, including NFL legend Terry Bradshaw.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
The 15,000-square-foot residence takes on an industrial slant, with a palette of dark steel and board-form concrete and large banks of windows that establish a connection to the immediate landscape.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
After a pause, the composition takes on a searching quality, as the melody travels from one instrument to the next, including a compelling viola solo performed by principal viola Maiya Papach, eventually fading out to nothing, leaving the audience suspended in uneasy quiet.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
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
Seasoned with salt air, even the most lackluster sandwich takes on a glow.
—Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The character’s defiance, her desire to break free, came more naturally to Lower than the role of Helly’s outie, the privileged Lumon scion Helena Eagan, who takes on more prominence in season two.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
The film is based on the comic series by Grant Morrison, in which Bruce Wayne teams up with his biological son, Damian, who takes on the Robin moniker.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Many fans and analysts have dropped their takes on why Williams is struggling or having issues, including NFL legend Terry Bradshaw.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
The 15,000-square-foot residence takes on an industrial slant, with a palette of dark steel and board-form concrete and large banks of windows that establish a connection to the immediate landscape.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
After a pause, the composition takes on a searching quality, as the melody travels from one instrument to the next, including a compelling viola solo performed by principal viola Maiya Papach, eventually fading out to nothing, leaving the audience suspended in uneasy quiet.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
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
Seasoned with salt air, even the most lackluster sandwich takes on a glow.
—Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The character’s defiance, her desire to break free, came more naturally to Lower than the role of Helly’s outie, the privileged Lumon scion Helena Eagan, who takes on more prominence in season two.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for takes on
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Today, as the world faces over 60 conflicts — the highest number since the end of World War II — play remains as important as ever.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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Now Parker faces the scrutiny of the general TV audience.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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The health care sector accounted for 48% of that lackluster growth, expanding by about 232,000 jobs, even though the sector employs only about 11% of workers.—
Phillip Reese,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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His pitch is that CRH, which employs some 80,000 people, is well-placed to benefit from a surge of investment in US infrastructure, from roads and bridges to AI data centers and microchip plants.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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This frame borrows from Bernhard’s tailspin of a novel, set entirely in a narcissist’s armchair.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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With a boho top This denim trend borrows heavily from the bohemian look, so why not lean into it everywhere else?—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
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Gene Hackman also makes a brief appearance in the film as a blind man who encounters Frankenstein’s monster.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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There, the team encounters Spider-Man (Hudson Thames) and Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), who is now a floating head in a jar that can fly, courtesy of Doctor Strange's cloak.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Sep. 2025
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The only hires from the Muschamp (2010-11) and McElwain (2014-15) cycles to win power conference titles were Stanford promotion David Shaw, Michigan man Jim Harbaugh and Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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These hires infuse Blue Water with critical know-how to streamline production and operationalize its ASV platforms effectively.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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But governance could be eventually handed over to the Palestinian Authority, which already oversees parts of the West Bank, another Palestinian territory which Israel occupies, provided the Palestinian Authority adopts a broad series of reforms.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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The agency typically adopts the guidance of ACIP, which issues recommendations on who should receive certain shots and which vaccines insurers must cover at no cost.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Visit the Portland Head Light for great photo ops where fall foliage meets the ocean, then explore the Children’s Garden, arboretum, and trails at Fort Williams Park.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Sisterhood Above All meets Ava, a pledge at Southern State University's Gamma sorority.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Wahlberg, 54, plays a professional thief who recruits a new team in an attempt to rob a treasure recently recovered from the depths of the ocean.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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The international outfit recruits followers to join nearby cells and will refer prospects to, as well as put them in contact with, antifa chapters in their area.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Takes on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/takes%20on. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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