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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
The company’s chief diversity officer, Maxine Williams, will take on a new role inside Meta.
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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
These fresh takes on the traditional Japanese drinking tavern still specialize in small, shareable dishes, but do so with a notable irreverence.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
First used to go after pirates and slave traders, universal jurisdiction allows any court to take on cases involving serious violations of international law, regardless of where those crimes were committed or the nationality of the perpetrator.
—Annie Hylton, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
But several new works by noteworthy directors take on the subject everyone must deal with eventually: death.
—Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
These fresh takes on the traditional Japanese drinking tavern still specialize in small, shareable dishes, but do so with a notable irreverence.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
First used to go after pirates and slave traders, universal jurisdiction allows any court to take on cases involving serious violations of international law, regardless of where those crimes were committed or the nationality of the perpetrator.
—Annie Hylton, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
But several new works by noteworthy directors take on the subject everyone must deal with eventually: death.
—Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Zoom out: The research on these goals is pretty clear: Firms that set them don't usually meet them.Emily Peck, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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Rugged paths lead downhill to meet Hollywood Boulevard, close to the Walk of Fame.Andrew Moseman, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
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The park employs an average of 1,400 workers, Turner said.Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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All general managers employed by Edmonton in these years sent away picks and prospects in an effort to win the Stanley Cup.Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Many companies, pessimistic about the economy, are reluctant to borrow.Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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People with low credit scores can also have trouble getting a loan or can be forced to borrow at higher interest rates.Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Both face a felony drug distribution conspiracy charge, and Kindle faces an additional charge of conspiracy to convert property of the U.S. government for profit.CBS News, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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By Sunday, a number of cities from the Ohio Valley to the mid-Atlantic could be facing hazardous travel as the ice and snow moves east.Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Key to this initial foothold in the industry was grabbing the attention of Uptown CEO Andre Harrell, who hired him as an intern and ushered him into the label’s A&R department.Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jones hired Kutler away from CNN in 2022, and Jones will stay at MSNBC in an advisory role until March.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Myriam Rogers presented a $2.98 billion total operating budget to the school board Tuesday night, asking it to consider adopting a 6.5% increase over the previous year’s budget.Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
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There are currently 30 horses living at Phoenix Farm waiting to be adopted out, said Allie Nakasone, the farm’s program coordinator.Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2025
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For Rice, a native of Washington, D.C., where wildfires are nearly nonexistent, encountering such devastation is new.Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Real Challenges of Transformation While the potential is clear, digital transformation often encounters significant barriers.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Burnett recruited leading Americana, folk and bluegrass music virtuosos including Alison Krauss, Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Larkin Poe and Lucius to appear on Look Up, many on multiple tracks.Melinda Newman, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, another research group in Singapore is currently recruiting for a study on the Delta variant.Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
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