taking up
Example Sentences
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They hold almost all of an atom's mass while taking up only a tiny part of its total volume.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
He’s not the only one from the 1989 team taking up the challenge.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
US-mediated efforts to negotiate an end to the conflict have stalled since the outbreak of war in the Middle East, which is taking up Washington's attention and resources.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Shirley-Anne Somerville has held onto the social justice brief, while also taking up the housing role.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
“Jane, I don’t like cavillers or questioners; besides, there is something truly forbidding in a child taking up her elders in that manner. Be seated somewhere; and until you can speak pleasantly, remain silent.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
