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
Data-center construction promises higher energy and water costs while taking up more and more land.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
A self-described "proper working-class" woman, Rayner rose quickly in Westminster, taking up the women and equalities, and education briefs in the shadow cabinet of former Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
I stand there, taking up air and space I don’t feel entitled to, while the parents smile and hug, and Jupe and Rae stand locked in what appears to be a lovers’ embrace for e-frickin’-ternity.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
