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as in to lift
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
please take up the blanket so I can look underneath it
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as in to borrow
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
one cluster of fans started chanting the team name of the champions, and the crowd quickly took up the cry
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Recent Examples of take up
See their plans Supreme Court takes up how to keep kids from lewd content without limiting adults' rights
What is the presidential oath of office?
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
That was a game-changer as the Chiefs responded with a 13-play, 81-yard drive on their own that took up 7 minutes and 44 seconds and resulted in Kelce’s touchdown.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Future administrations can further advance science and address major societal challenges by considering how ready society is to take up new technologies and increasing collaboration between government and civil society.
—Arthur Daemmrich, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2025
Indeed, as part of CNN’s proposal, Acosta would potentially move to Los Angeles to take up his new duties, according to the people familiar with the discussions.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
That was a game-changer as the Chiefs responded with a 13-play, 81-yard drive on their own that took up 7 minutes and 44 seconds and resulted in Kelce’s touchdown.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Future administrations can further advance science and address major societal challenges by considering how ready society is to take up new technologies and increasing collaboration between government and civil society.
—Arthur Daemmrich, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2025
Indeed, as part of CNN’s proposal, Acosta would potentially move to Los Angeles to take up his new duties, according to the people familiar with the discussions.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take up
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The chassis lifts to get over even high doorway dividers, the mops automatically lift when the 10R senses carpet or rugs, and the brushes lift when in mop-only modes or cleaning high-pile carpeting.—
Anthony Karcz,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Each of the women stood in their living rooms, bent down and easily lifted up loose floorboards.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
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Neighbors called the residents of the apartment where Portillo was found dead problem tenants who were known to drink excessively and act rowdy.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Several communities have advised residents not to drink tap water. Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 2h Don’t be glum about the long, cold winter.—
Bluesky Social,
Bluesky Social,
15 Jan. 2025
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These include lending, borrowing, and yield generation, to name a few.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Guests who lost their homes borrowed suits and shoes for the couple’s wedding.—
Tammy LaGorce,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Biden administration asserted that any free speech concerns are superseded by a national security interest over the app’s ties to China, raising alarm that the Chinese government could access Americans’ data or covertly manipulate TikTok’s content algorithm.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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Its protagonist struggles to raise a mutant creature while also dealing with nattering in-laws and a mundane job.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Sustainable farming practices, such as planting cover crops or reducing fertilizer use, will also prevent nutrient runoff from feeding the algal blooms, as would reducing the amount of land that’s covered in concrete and installing more green infrastructure that absorbs rainwater.—
Diana Kruzman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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These can prevent the body from fully absorbing doxycycline.—
Megan Nunn,
Verywell Health,
22 Jan. 2025
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Retailers are adopting these platforms to simulate disruptive scenarios such as weather or labor shortages, allowing for quick network adjustments and long-term strategic planning.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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So Far The following year, Jigsaw officially opened its doors, slowly taking in students and bringing in new horses, some who had been abandoned and adopted by Levinson.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
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Worse still for reformers, Garfield's vice president, Chester Alan Arthur, suddenly elevated to the top job, had climbed the ranks of dirty machine politics, enjoying the fruits of the spoils system along the way.—
Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The victory also elevated his career earnings total to more than $7 million, not too shabby for a horse that sold at auction for $40,000 as a 2-year-old.—
Clark Spencer,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Hollywood actress Cheryl Hines is embracing her new role in the MAGA world as her husband, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., prepares to join the incoming Trump administration.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
19 Jan. 2025
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The actress embraced winter glamour while out and about in New York City.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
19 Jan. 2025
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