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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
The presidential election, between Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican nominee former President Donald Trump, has taken up much of the oxygen of the general election cycle.
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Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Parents can take time away to pick up children from daycare, what might have been an office coffee break previously becomes laundry sorting time, or commuting time is taken up with a 5k run instead of sitting in traffic.
—David Morel, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up a long-running redistricting dispute in Louisiana that could determine whether the state maintains a congressional map that includes two majority-Black districts after the 2024 election.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
While goals such as playing golf or visiting your children may take up a few days, ask yourself what the whole 365 days of a year in retirement will look like, Jamie Hopkins, chief wealth officer at WSFS Bank, tells Benz.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Parents can take time away to pick up children from daycare, what might have been an office coffee break previously becomes laundry sorting time, or commuting time is taken up with a 5k run instead of sitting in traffic.
—David Morel, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up a long-running redistricting dispute in Louisiana that could determine whether the state maintains a congressional map that includes two majority-Black districts after the 2024 election.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
While goals such as playing golf or visiting your children may take up a few days, ask yourself what the whole 365 days of a year in retirement will look like, Jamie Hopkins, chief wealth officer at WSFS Bank, tells Benz.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take up
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How much weight a child can lift is far less important than teaching them good movement patterns.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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The officer and the man continue to argue, and the driver lifts an index finger up to his mouth, as if gesturing for the officer to be quiet.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Ten times as many people, meanwhile, reported drinking alcohol daily or almost daily.Marin Cogan, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Madrid: Bar And Restaurant Mecca This year’s glitzy gala was held in Madrid–a city famed for its exciting food and drink culture and superb nightlife–bringing bartenders, cocktail aficionados and drinks media in their thousands to the Spanish capital.Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Thunder Power's liquidity is based on its ability to generate cash from operations, obtain capital financing, and borrow funds to support its operations and capital needs.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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And the success of CAR-T has inspired researchers to borrow other—cheaper and simpler—strategies from cancer therapy to kill immune cells gone awry.Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article California air quality regulators late Friday approved a plan to strengthen limits on the planet-warming emissions from gasoline and diesel fuels, a move expected to raise gas prices while bringing public health benefits.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The company has established an at-the-market equity program to sell up to US$250 million of common shares, raising gross proceeds of $138,476,000 during the six months ended September 30, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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When chytrid fungus colonizes the skin, electrolytes can’t get absorbed.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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The four straightforward and thoughtfully built cubes not only absorbed all of our clothes and toiletries volume-wise, but were water resistant enough to keep wet bathing suits and stinky running socks.Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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Those articles helped spur the court to adopt its first-ever code of conduct and received a Pulitzer Prize.ProPublica, ProPublica, 7 Nov. 2024
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An opportunity to adopt a healthier lifestyle or choose home improvements that add to your convenience is apparent.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Being elevated adds a layer of comfort and peace of mind – no worrying about uneven terrain, muddy ground or things creeping in during the night.Fergus Scholes, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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The moment means that Penn has been elevated to president, and her staffers run to protect her.Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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The show was also intentional about embracing younger artists blazing new trails in the industry — from a medley with up-and-coming urban artists Eladio Carrión, Quevedo, Myke Towers, to a Spanglish performance by Joe Jonas and Ela Taubert, who is nominated for best new artist.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The students embrace the challenge, though the Gurgels’ music is taking them into particularly demanding territory.Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Take up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20up. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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