take up

Example Sentences

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Vaccines can normally take up to a decade to research, develop and prove effective.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 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

In the U.S., employees can take up to nine weeks of leave annually to care for immediate family members who are critically or terminally ill.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

He told me to take up hobbies to distract myself, as he had done—hunting, oil painting, and so on.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood