taken up

Example Sentences

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Yes, as these companies’ statements uniformly note, those chips are being taken up by the A.I. data center rush, with Google and OpenAI leading the way in hoarding these processors.

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026

Peter Hillerberg, co-founder of ORTEX, told Barron’s that most of the short positions were taken up around the middle of May, rather than being long-held bets.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Supervisor Janice Hahn has taken up the issue, backing a March motion directing county departments to report back on jail deaths and overdose prevention.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Large groups of black vultures have taken up residence in town, covering the quaint historic district in feathers and foul-smelling excrement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

As we hopped off our bus, I started to wonder if the old men waiting to help teach us had originally taken up the sport as soon as the ban was lifted.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge