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The phrase "able to take in" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing someone's capacity to understand, absorb, or comprehend information or experiences.
Example: "She is able to take in complex concepts quickly, making her an excellent student."
Alternatives: "capable of understanding" or "able to comprehend".
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"We want to be able to take in women.
Freed from Mrs Castaway's spell, William is able to take in the rest of the room.
"He's able to take in a lot of emotional information quickly, and reproduce it.
As the eye ages, it is less able to take in light.
How is it that Lebanon and Jordan – smaller, less-wealthy nations – are able to take in more refugees than the whole of Europe put together?
These restaurants can often choose to set time limits to each group of customers (ex. 2hr limit) to be able to take in more customers during peak times.
Now we look around us and see more of our fellows than the eye used to be able to take in, and we are summoned to lock arms.
I don't know if he'll be able to take in two or take in one, but we'll see how he is.
In areas where soils are able to take in water readily and rainfall is relatively low, level terraces may be used.
In short, while you may not be able to take in all the nuances of thought being presented — wait, what's peripety again?
Nauru will be able to take in 500 asylum seekers by the end September, said Mr Bowen.
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