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as in to lift
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
please take up the blanket so I can look underneath it
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as in to borrow
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
one cluster of fans started chanting the team name of the champions, and the crowd quickly took up the cry
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Recent Examples of take up
On the docket for next week: The City Council returns from its holiday recess on Tuesday, taking up the Television City project in the district represented by Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
The next administration is unlikely to take up the cause, which is so far off the radar that no one is even speculating what Donald Trump’s incoming team might do about it.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2025
Dittmann was among those who took up Musk’s position, fighting hardliners on the issue — including white supremacist Nick Fuentes and Islamophobic conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer — in Spaces events.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
Homes listed over $1 million are taking up a larger share of the market, per Redfin.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 21 Dec. 2024
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
The next administration is unlikely to take up the cause, which is so far off the radar that no one is even speculating what Donald Trump’s incoming team might do about it.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2025
Dittmann was among those who took up Musk’s position, fighting hardliners on the issue — including white supremacist Nick Fuentes and Islamophobic conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer — in Spaces events.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
Homes listed over $1 million are taking up a larger share of the market, per Redfin.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take up
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The Kenneth Fire triggered evacuation orders that have since been lifted as forward progress of the fire stopped, Cal Fire reported.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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The evacuation orders had been lifted and the fire, which began in West Hills, was 35 percent contained as of Friday afternoon.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Neighbors called the residents of the apartment where Portillo was found dead problem tenants who were known to drink excessively and act rowdy.Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Scientists at the Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences found a link between drinking green tea and having a smaller volume of white matter lesions on the brain.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Many companies, pessimistic about the economy, are reluctant to borrow.Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Previous spending and tax policy decisions drive the need to borrow, making the ceiling an ineffective tool for fiscal control.Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Trump in the campaign repeatedly raised the issue of crimes committed by migrants, but there is no evidence that immigrants are more prone to violent crime.Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Smith was born and raised at Beale Air Force Base and lives in Elk Grove.Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
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The rice is cooked perfectly and absorbs all the flavors of the broth and the cream of chicken mixture; the milk also helps to add an extra element of creaminess to the dish.Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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The veteran coach believes one of the most difficult parts of the job for a rookie is absorbing the vast menu of third-down fronts and pressure packages defenses use to fluster passers.Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Myriam Rogers presented a $2.98 billion total operating budget to the school board Tuesday night, asking it to consider adopting a 6.5% increase over the previous year’s budget.Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
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California law requires homeowners to adopt many of the same fire-protective measures at home, but compliance remains inconsistent and enforcement is often lax.Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
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In October, with three more of her novels now available in English and at least 20 other languages, the Swedish Academy awarded Han the Nobel Prize, elevating her to the empyrean realm reserved for writers of what is sometimes called world literature.Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Strong housing demand combined with a lack of housing inventory keeps competition for homes elevated.Justin L. Mack, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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For educators, the challenge is clear: to embrace AI as a partner in learning, to foster the skills and values that will guide students through uncharted waters, and to ensure that the benefits of this transformative technology are shared by all.Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Benzino is embracing his upcoming role as a grandfather, despite a tumultuous relationship with his daughter, Coi Leray.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Take up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20up. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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