pull up stakes
Example Sentences
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Seeing a big brand like Nike pull up stakes, he says, “makes you wonder, what’s next?”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2023
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
“It might be an inconvenience for a few days of the year, but not enough to pull up stakes and leave.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2021
That was not what drove Mr. Abdullah to pull up stakes for Turkey.
From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2018
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
