taken up

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The CFTC, meanwhile, has taken up a strong defense of prediction markets and its right to regulate them.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

That same decision would have taken up to a year in the state system, said Svensson, who previously worked in public schools.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

In a statement, Amazon said that it has taken up the matter of what to do with “The Apprentice” but that the discussion has remained very much in its early stages.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Vader has instead taken up residence, and he will appear multiple times daily in front of the land’s militaristic TIE fighter before stalking the area on the prowl for Luke Skywalker.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The throb would cease suddenly and then be taken up again at some other point, now nearer, now further off.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien