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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
Stick here for live updates and analysis as Denver takes on the Giants at Empower Field at Mile High.
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Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
The show features two Michaels — Connor Antico covers the Wham era; Winberry takes on the more weighty solo stuff.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
The show features two Michaels — Connor Antico covers the Wham era; Winberry takes on the more weighty solo stuff.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for takes on
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But the program faces uncertainty if the shutdown persists.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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In the Charlotte City Council’s District 6, Republican Krista Bokhari faces Democrat Kimberly Owens.—
Josh Bergeron,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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Each branch employs technicians who understand the pests most common in their region, scorpions in the Southwest, ticks in the Midwest, or termites in the Southeast.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The company employs 230 people in Midland and 94 in Auburn Hills who will be affected.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The bond tax will likely increase as the district borrows more money to finance construction of a new seismically sound hospital tower for patient rooms.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times editorial,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Come next year, the trio will open doors on a new Italian American steakhouse concept that borrows its name from that popular phrase, Spacca Tutto, in the anchor spot formerly occupied by The Draycott.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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Luckily, Dek soon encounters a legless android named Thia, played with pluck by Elle Fanning.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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By waiting, Florida now encounters competition for Kiffin.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
30 Oct. 2025
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At this stage of the M&A sequence, a company hires financial advisors and, generally, prepares financial information to share with potential bidders.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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As the rest of the world hires up for an AI future, the company once known as Facebook reportedly hopes to cut about 600 jobs in its artificial intelligence unit.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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If Taylor wins the recall election, she would be sworn in and take her seat directly after the City Council adopts the canvassing resolution.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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After retelling the life of Odysseus’ wife in the Songs of Penelope books, Claire North adopts a new perspective with a standalone space opera about a man reborn so many times over as to better resemble a monster.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The new library would replace Truckee’s existing 50-year-old structure, which supporters say no longer meets the needs of a growing population.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Tesla shareholders have approved a conditional pay package for CEO Elon Musk that could unlock up to a trillion dollars in stock if the company meets specific criteria, according to preliminary results from the annual shareholder meeting.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Legendary spymaster Al Pacino finds brilliant tech-head Colin Farrell and recruits him into the CIA, hinting strongly that the young man’s late father was also working for the organization.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Herodotus recruits evidence from passages in the Iliad and the Odyssey to show that Homer himself knew at least fragments of this tale yet opted to tell another, better yarn.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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