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Recent Examples of uptake
Buprenorphine can stop cravings for opioids, yet its uptake in the U.S. has stagnated.
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Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
The editorial also pointed out that COVID booster uptake over the past two seasons has been low, with fewer than one-quarter of Americans receiving shots each year — ranging from less than 10 percent of children younger than 12 in the 2024–2025 season, to 50 percent of adults over 75.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 May 2025
Over the past two seasons, uptake of the annual COVID-19 booster has been poor.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 20 May 2025
With lower vaccine uptake and an aging population, experts say stronger surveillance is needed to track this fast-spreading virus.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2025
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Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
The editorial also pointed out that COVID booster uptake over the past two seasons has been low, with fewer than one-quarter of Americans receiving shots each year — ranging from less than 10 percent of children younger than 12 in the 2024–2025 season, to 50 percent of adults over 75.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 May 2025
Over the past two seasons, uptake of the annual COVID-19 booster has been poor.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 20 May 2025
With lower vaccine uptake and an aging population, experts say stronger surveillance is needed to track this fast-spreading virus.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uptake
Noun
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By 2011, Jones was painting commercial acoustic panels like monochromes, suggesting visual as well as sonic absorption.—
Caitlin Woolsey,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Maintain healthy soil to allow for the best water absorption.—
Amelia Martin,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
Noun
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However, a normal cup of green tea is less concentrated than green tea extract, so the effect on starch digestion may be less pronounced.8 3.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
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Like protein, fiber slows digestion, leading to a slower, steadier rise in blood sugar.34 Sources of protein include: Sources of fiber include: Fruits Vegetables Nuts Seeds 2.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Indigenous tribes, too, were the targets of white supremacist violence, as well as forcible institutional assimilation, particularly for Indigenous children.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Khan has long explored the topics of immigration and assimilation in his music, from the album Kites in 2017 to a double EP, Denied / Approved in 2021.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
7 May 2025
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Brands need to develop a deeper understanding of the media consumption habits and cultural nuances of diverse audiences to connect authentically and build lasting relationships.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Which is to say, of course teen movies reflect the times in which they are made and society’s contemporaneous understanding of what Kids Today are like (wholesome or delinquent, risk-taking or anxious, horny or … horny).—
Lisa Schwarzbaum,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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“Uptake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uptake. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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