pull up stakes
Example Sentences
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Seeing a big brand like Nike pull up stakes, he says, “makes you wonder, what’s next?”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2023
Saeedullah, 45, did not fully pull up stakes when he returned to Afghanistan.
From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2022
A young couple who are in the throes of a new relationship decide to pull up stakes and make a fresh start in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2019
Anyone hoping to pull up stakes in favor of a prime “rural lifestyle” dwelling - perhaps someday here in Eastern Oregon - will have to wait for these issues to be resolved.
From Washington Times • Dec. 27, 2017
Back in my troupe, my father occasionally made us pull up stakes and leave a town despite the fact that we were welcome and the crowds were generous.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
