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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
Albritton’s math problem only became more difficult when the Senate and House released a rewrite on the bill 20 minutes before it was taken up on the floor Tuesday after the floor hearing was delayed for hours.
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Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
Update: At a Jan. 29, 2025 hearing, the Idaho House State Affairs Committee took up a bill to change the state’s public notices law.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2025
That process, however, could take up to 10 or 15 minutes, and sometimes, the dog never tired out and was brought back to the apartment without a good walk.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Last week, the bench declined to take up Meta’s appeal in a class action suit brought by advertisers against the company.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
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Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
Update: At a Jan. 29, 2025 hearing, the Idaho House State Affairs Committee took up a bill to change the state’s public notices law.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2025
That process, however, could take up to 10 or 15 minutes, and sometimes, the dog never tired out and was brought back to the apartment without a good walk.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Last week, the bench declined to take up Meta’s appeal in a class action suit brought by advertisers against the company.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take up
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The pieces were lifted by a crane and placed onto a barge with other parts recovered from the flight that took off from Wichita, Kansas, Wednesday for Washington's Reagan National Airport with 60 passengers and four crew members on board.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2025
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But even in the darkness, Illinoisans found a way to lift up one another.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Those experiencing diarrhea from such an illness are encouraged to drink plenty of water to help prevent dehydration.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Their deaths came just a few months after six tourists — including an American man — died in Laos in November 2024 after drinking alcohol that authorities suspected was tainted with methanol.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Companies also borrowed stylistically from the way Apple approached the task.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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Pedraza has borrowed $20 million over the last three years (first from a New York growth fund called Level Equity, more recently from JPMorgan) to buy out his early investors.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes,
4 Feb. 2025
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This includes bird flu outbreaks, which reportedly have affected American livestock, caused human infections, and even raised grocery prices.—
Bonny Chu,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Since launching the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort To Support Music Professionals last week, the Recording Academy and MusiCares have raised and pledged more than $4 million in emergency aid to music people affected by the wildfires.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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High blood sugar triggers the body to produce more insulin, which then causes cells to absorb glucose and use it for energy.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
Fox News,
3 Feb. 2025
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There has been more than 650,000 square feet of office absorbed by the market since the beginning of this year.—
Molly Davis,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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Retailers are adopting these platforms to simulate disruptive scenarios such as weather or labor shortages, allowing for quick network adjustments and long-term strategic planning.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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If adopted, the legislative changes — pushed by House Speaker Daniel Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton — would render DeSantis virtually powerless over immigration enforcement in Florida.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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An Olympic gold medal, Women’s Open Championship win at St. Andrews and entry into the LPGA’s Hall of Fame elevated Ko to dizzying heights in the women’s game.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2025
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The victory also elevated his career earnings total to more than $7 million, not too shabby for a horse that sold at auction for $40,000 as a 2-year-old.—
Clark Spencer,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Yet, while the American public has enthusiastically embraced DeepSeek, policymakers are once again touting potential national security risks.—
Selina Xu,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2025
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In addition to making bold beauty movies, Rinna has embraced daring outfits.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Take up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take%20up. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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