take part
idiomatic phrase
: to be involved in some activity : to participate in something
Almost everyone took part in the celebration.
She refused to take part in the discussion.
… was sentenced to five years in federal prison in May for taking part in a bogus investment scheme …—
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Mike FreemanHe swore that he took no part [=was not involved] in their activities.
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The agency has many enforcement powers, such as withholding refunds, taking part of someone’s paycheck and seizing property to pay debts.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
As a cook at a Wingstop restaurant in Los Angeles, Recinos got a significant wage bump last year — one of half a million fast food workers taking part in a great labor experiment.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
More than 90,000 also took part in a long-term observational study that used medical records and surveys to probe the link between risk factors and disease outcomes over time.
—Jean Wactawski-Wende, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
Meanwhile, the Chinese military's media wing on Monday released a video on X, formerly Twitter, showing two anti-submarine patrol aircraft taking part in a training exercise.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
As a cook at a Wingstop restaurant in Los Angeles, Recinos got a significant wage bump last year — one of half a million fast food workers taking part in a great labor experiment.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
More than 90,000 also took part in a long-term observational study that used medical records and surveys to probe the link between risk factors and disease outcomes over time.
—Jean Wactawski-Wende, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
Meanwhile, the Chinese military's media wing on Monday released a video on X, formerly Twitter, showing two anti-submarine patrol aircraft taking part in a training exercise.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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“Take part.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20part. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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