pull up stakes
Example Sentences
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Yet as Polestar prepares to exit from the U.S. market, it may contend with state laws that often require automakers to compensate dealers when they pull up stakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Seeing a big brand like Nike pull up stakes, he says, “makes you wonder, what’s next?”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
Saeedullah, 45, did not fully pull up stakes when he returned to Afghanistan.
From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2022
If you decide to pull up stakes and relocate to Southern California so your child can pursue more gigs in Hollywood, Smith said, that’s your decision and you need to own it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2021
Back in my troupe, my father occasionally made us pull up stakes and leave a town despite the fact that we were welcome and the crowds were generous.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
