take up
Example Sentences
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Now that the House has passed the legislation, the Senate could soon take up its version of the bill.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
I can take up to three hot baths in a day if I have a great bathtub, if everybody’s taken care of.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Without the ability to take up creatine, the cells survived less effectively, became less active, and were far less capable of preparing T cells to recognize and attack tumors.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
On the one hand, we get what he’s saying: He won the nomination, so a candidate in his vein should take up the mantle.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
She did take up her pencil and pad one last time.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
