taking up
Example Sentences
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After taking up comedy classes and street performances on the East Coast, Zucker quickly transitioned to working in theater and eventually moved to L.A. at 18 to pursue comedy, interning at Upright Citizens Brigade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
In addition to acting as an ACC inhibitor, it activates PPARα and PPARδ, cellular receptors that switch on genes involved in taking up fat and burning it for energy.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
They seem to be taking up a lot of mental real estate, and they don’t have to.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
The fallout over Friday’s filing has imperiled Pirro’s stature after more than a year eagerly taking up cases favored by the president.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
“Well, there’s plenty of work going,” Hildy says, standing and taking up her plate.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
