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as in placed
to provide with a paying job
decided to take her on as store manager
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as in borrowed
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 taken on
He was diagnosed with a right thigh injury and will have scans taken on Saturday.
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The rapper and actor, 67, hosts the new A&E documentary Fame and Fentanyl, which sheds light on the devastating toll fentanyl has taken on modern-day America.
—Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Yet in just the past year, advances in reinforcement learning (RL) have taken on newfound importance and urgency in the world of AI.
—Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
One person requiring urgent medical care and two others needing medical attention were taken on the rescue flight from the McMurdo Station on Tuesday, the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) said in a statement.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The rapper and actor, 67, hosts the new A&E documentary Fame and Fentanyl, which sheds light on the devastating toll fentanyl has taken on modern-day America.
—Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Yet in just the past year, advances in reinforcement learning (RL) have taken on newfound importance and urgency in the world of AI.
—Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
One person requiring urgent medical care and two others needing medical attention were taken on the rescue flight from the McMurdo Station on Tuesday, the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) said in a statement.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken on
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Since Mahomes became the organization’s starting quarterback in 2018, the Chiefs have faced fourth down with at least three yards to go from inside the 10-yard line some 25 times in the first halves of their games.—
Sam McDowell
October 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Despite their magical abilities, Potter and his friends Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger faced the same problems as regular pre-teens and teens navigating life in boarding school.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Oct. 2025
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Armstrong was placed on IR earlier this week, after sustaining a hamstring injury in the loss to Carolina.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Young placed an accurate pass to McMillan on a slant route, but the ball bounced off McMillan’s hands and floated into the mitts of Cowboys safety Donovan Wilson for an interception.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Breaking the 65 mm barrier The new design borrowed ideas from an older and unusual frame known as the bone drone.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Some have borrowed against their bitcoin reserves to raise cash, others are exploring bitcoin as collateral in credit markets, and payments firms are experimenting with instant settlement across borders.—
Luke Xie,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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During her first week on the job, Weiss embarked on a listening tour of the network and met with top staff and producers, many of whom left the meetings with cautious optimism about the network’s future.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Those teams, who have met in the past two conference championship games, play next Saturday at Albertsons Stadium.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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Franklin, who was hired in 2014 from Vanderbilt, performed a remarkable turnaround at the start of his tenure, lifting the Nittany Lions from post-scandal/NCAA consent decree purgatory to a surprise Big Ten championship in his third season.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Since the city hired a compliane officer, a role currently filled by Chris Elam, the number of recovery homes in the city has dropped from over 160 to 98 — with Elam only having to close a single house due to noncompliance.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Oct. 2025
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The animals that wound up in the shelter, some strays and a few surrendered by owners who couldn’t care for them, were unlikely to get adopted; anyone in Pecos who wanted a dog probably already had three.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Johnstons adopted Alex on May 17, 2008.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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The couple began dating in 2017 and got engaged about two years later.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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The couple revealed that they have been engaged since June in an Instagram post.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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Though Armstrong's family was not Greek, Armstrong embraced Greek culture, Lichtenberg said.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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From that day on, the movement, quickly embraced and adapted worldwide, would forever alter the creative cultures of cities like New York, Paris, Milan and even Miami and Mumbai.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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