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as in to trick
to cause to believe what is untrue
a fellow passenger on the cruise completely took me in when he claimed to be the owner of a major software company
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as in to include
to have as part of a whole
this report takes in all the latest information on the subject
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
took in the stray dog
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Recent Examples of take in
The best of them was likely their own Paris Theatre in New York, which took in perhaps $15,000, a substantial part of that a Saturday night personal appearance show.
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Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2024
The part near Penticton in the valley's southern section passes by various wineries and breweries and has numerous scenic overlooks where visitors can take in unblemished views.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
Warners did not release grosses for the film in North America, but did report numbers from overseas, where Juror #2 took in $5 million from six markets where his movies have done especially well, such as France.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
The last traffic count on the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge was taken in 2023, according to Jake Ryle, a spokesperson for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
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Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2024
The part near Penticton in the valley's southern section passes by various wineries and breweries and has numerous scenic overlooks where visitors can take in unblemished views.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
Warners did not release grosses for the film in North America, but did report numbers from overseas, where Juror #2 took in $5 million from six markets where his movies have done especially well, such as France.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
The last traffic count on the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge was taken in 2023, according to Jake Ryle, a spokesperson for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take in
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The tools take advantage of Generative adversarial networks, which, in essence, try to trick the AI algorithm with incorrect (i.e., adversarial) data.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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The stunning corruption scheme finally came to an end in September 2013, when authorities tricked his NCIS mole into thinking the most serious investigations had been closed and then invited Francis to San Diego for a meeting with Navy officials.Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Evacuations covered more than 80 square miles — the area shown in red — including some neighborhoods in Camarillo.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Last season, including the playoffs, the 49ers scored a touchdowns on 68% of their red zone trips, best in the NFL.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The futuristic-looking complex will house MGM, Bellagio and Aria resorts and in the middle of it all will be a smaller version of the iconic sphere in Las Vegas.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The pond, which is 100 years old, wasn’t designed to house koi fish and has begun to deteriorate with time.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Have both deceived themselves about their ambitions, their desires, their essential natures?Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Decisions made in good faith leave you vulnerable to being deceived as the moon clashes with Neptune.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Officials had not made progress on containing the fire, and there was no official count for the number of homes the Mountain Fire has destroyed in Camarillo Heights and other parts of Ventura County.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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While these spaces contained only a handful of struggling plants that likely sprouted from seeds dropped by birds, the gophers were allowed to do what gophers do best for 24 hours.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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The company amended its credit agreement to accommodate the Ecommerce Restructuring, reducing the revolving credit facility from $500 million to $400 million.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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To accommodate for the pandemic, Texans had nearly three weeks to cast their ballots, per WFAA.Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Your partner is either fooling himself or attempting to fool you.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Fischer, who played the paper company's receptionist Pam (until she was promoted), explained that creator Greg Daniels even filmed a fake version of the episode to fool them.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Thousands of police officers were deployed across Paris, seeking to avoid a repeat of last week’s violence in Amsterdam involving locals and Israeli fans.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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In a letter sent to football players and their families, Kelly Lara, an assistant district superintendent, said two incidents occurred involving racist speech made toward, and about, a Black teammate.Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Take in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20in. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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