piece up
Example Sentences
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Arnaz: I don’t even think it would have affected you quite that way if Amy hadn’t created such a beautiful piece up to that moment, so that you cared so deeply about these people individually.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2022
Owners of the model village decided to put the piece up for sale, replacing it with a replica, over fears the original could be stolen.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2022
“We’re all nearly 50 years old, and it proved we were all in pretty good shape to be able to carry a 200-pound piece up a mountain in a relatively short period of time.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2020
Alaska, you’ve intrigued me ever since I put that puzzle of the states together in 2nd grade, the last great piece up high in the north disconnected from the main body politic.
From Washington Times • Oct. 3, 2017
“There’s a construction camp a piece up the hill,” he said.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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