pull up stakes
Example Sentences
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About a month ago, Holzer decided to pull up stakes and move back to Billings, Mont., where he lived before moving to Seattle as a child.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2023
Smaller markets like Nashville are well positioned for companies wishing to pull up stakes from major metropolitan areas with higher density and costs, Mr. Alam said.
From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2020
A young couple who are in the throes of a new relationship decide to pull up stakes and make a fresh start in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2019
Anyone hoping to pull up stakes in favor of a prime “rural lifestyle” dwelling - perhaps someday here in Eastern Oregon - will have to wait for these issues to be resolved.
From Washington Times • Dec. 27, 2017
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
