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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
Before President Biden’s eulogy for Carter was delivered, attendees could take in the vaulted ceiling, 200-plus stained glass windows, round boss stones and the old-world artisanship of the Gothic structure that took 83 years to complete.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
Emily Heenan, spokesperson for Doraville, Ga., said a suspect was taken in for questioning after a shooting at the Honduran Consulate left one person dead and another injured.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Check out Frida Kahlo’s Casa Azul, take in the colorful structures while walking down the streets of Coyocán, or indulge in eating traditional Mexican food at one of the markets.
—Essence, 8 Jan. 2025
Instead, to took in $87.2 million for a global start of $122.2 million.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2024
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
Emily Heenan, spokesperson for Doraville, Ga., said a suspect was taken in for questioning after a shooting at the Honduran Consulate left one person dead and another injured.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Check out Frida Kahlo’s Casa Azul, take in the colorful structures while walking down the streets of Coyocán, or indulge in eating traditional Mexican food at one of the markets.
—Essence, 8 Jan. 2025
Instead, to took in $87.2 million for a global start of $122.2 million.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take in
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What began as an amusing alter ego created to trick a boss has now become a legitimate presence on credit reports, background checks and even tenant records, admitted original poster (OP) Cweev10 on Reddit this week.David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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Elon Musk can try to trick gamers, to argue with them, to post their DMs against his own Terms of Service.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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That includes 2021 or newer Galaxy Books, and Galaxy smartphones and tablets running One UI 5.1 or later.Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
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The homicide figures do not include killings that occurred in self-defense or in other circumstances not measured in Chicago police statistics.Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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The central portion of the buds that houses the drivers is rather bulbous, while a flat panel forms the outermost surface.PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
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This offering blends bourbon made from a 99% corn mash bill that was aged for 9 years and then underwent a secondary 125-day cask finished in French Oak barrels that housed BHAKTA’s 1973 Armagnac vintage.Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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These include data poisoning, where training datasets are manipulated to compromise models, and adversarial attacks, which involve subtle input changes to deceive AI systems.Piyush Ranjan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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And unless my eyes deceive me, the shine is turned up to 11 thanks to shimmer in her middle part.Marci Robin, Allure, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Eaton Fire near Pasadena is roughly one-third contained, while the largest blaze in Pacific Palisades on the coast is far less contained.Christopher Weber, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Firefighters are still battling to contain the fire that broke out near Pasadena, destroying at least 7,000 homes and other structures and laying waste to entire neighborhoods.CHRISTOPHER WEBER, arkansasonline.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Perle was underwriting it and finally had to rent a hall to accommodate the troops.CBS News, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Shake-it-up hire: Deion Sanders, Colorado coach Would the spotlight in Dallas shine wide enough to accommodate two larger-than-life personalities (Sanders, Jones) instead of just one (Jones)?Mike Sando, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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However, others have questioned how she was so easily fooled.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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The attackers disguise themselves as fake Google Ads login pages to fool advertisers, who are then phished for their account credentials.Davey Winder, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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According to the Tacoma News Tribune, the settlement was announced in March 2024 and involved payouts to nearly 200 current and former residents who were eligible to file paperwork to get their share of the settlement over dirty water.Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Jan. 2025
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In November, a source told People magazine Hines was contemplating divorcing Kennedy when reports emerged that he had allegedly been involved in an affair with a political journalist.Ashley Hume, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
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