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as in to employ
to provide with a paying job
decided to take her on as store manager
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as in to borrow
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 take on
On Saturday in Glasgow, Scotland, one of the land’s greatest fighters and former champions, Josh Taylor, will take on Ekow Essuman in the main event of the Land of the Brave.
Taylor, 34, is looking to make a move up to welterweight and to end a two-fight losing streak.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
What’s your perspective on how Overcompensating is like an exaggerated and satirical take on the college experience, but with an underlying, deeper meaning of finding yourself and figuring out your sexuality?
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Josh Hartnett is taking on a scary monster at Netflix.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 23 May 2025
The Context The couple's last public appearance was at the Super Bowl LIX in February, when the Kansas City Chiefs took on the Philadelphia Eagles and lost 40-22.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
What’s your perspective on how Overcompensating is like an exaggerated and satirical take on the college experience, but with an underlying, deeper meaning of finding yourself and figuring out your sexuality?
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Josh Hartnett is taking on a scary monster at Netflix.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 23 May 2025
The Context The couple's last public appearance was at the Super Bowl LIX in February, when the Kansas City Chiefs took on the Philadelphia Eagles and lost 40-22.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
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With a black brace on his left arm, Steele met with reporters in the home clubhouse before Tuesday’s 4-3 11-inning win over the Colorado Rockies, publicly addressing his future for the first time since the operation.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Brailsford and Silverman first met during Pride back in 2015 after they were introduced by mutual friends.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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China has been employing its navy to further expand its military reach and presence, challenging America's naval dominance in the Pacific Ocean.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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According to data from the end of 2024, Stellantis currently employs approximately 34,000 people in Michigan, 75,000 nationwide and more than 248,000 globally.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Students and their parents cannot borrow more than $200,000 in total—including both undergraduate and graduate loans—under the bill, with those limits set to take effect in July 2026.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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However, Macdonald can borrow from the way the coaching staff found a role that accentuated Chancellor’s strengths and hid his weaknesses.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Both Earps and Hampton have played a very similar number of minutes and faced a very similar number of shots, but Earps’ shot-stopping has not been as strong, conceding 1.6 goals more than expected, based on the quality of shots faced.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The project was conceived because the Netherlands faces a housing shortage and is struggling to fulfill plans to build a million houses by 2030, which MAST says is largely due to a lack of buildable land.—
Adam Williams
May 28,
New Atlas,
28 May 2025
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These reductions have allowed businesses to create new jobs and hire more team members to the benefit of all Floridians.—
Scott Shalley,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2025
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That outlet said Hardin was hired as police chief for the roughly 1,600-peron town of Gateway near Arkansas’ border with Missouri in January 2016.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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In 1985, the Ohio Legislature adopted it as the official state rock song.—
Neil Vigdor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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But some hotel chains and cities in the Charlotte region have started adopting policies to curb people from staying at hotels long-term.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2025
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Related Stories 3 Killed, 5 Injured in Mass Stabbing at German Festival At Least 28 Injured in Possible Attack in Munich Ahead of World Leaders Meeting Germany has encountered a rise in knife crime in recent years.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Data cited in the administration’s motion show nearly a million family unit encounters at the southern border in each of the past two years.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
23 May 2025
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The party needs not just to recruit younger candidates.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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The group agreed to partner with the hospital, helping to recruit residents for a 32-week paramedic course designed by Safar.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 May 2025
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