take up

Example Sentences

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A mastectomy alone can take a few months, and reconstruction can take up to a year to settle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The problem with using standard electrical equipment for new data centers is that it’s inefficient, and is starting to take up too much space inside the buildings.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Spencer Pratt is an unusual candidate who has been able to take up a lot of oxygen in the race.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Players are only allowed to take up to 25 seconds between points, but umpires can use their discretion as to when to start the shot clock while the crowd settles down.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

And I, with only the thistledown of childish care upon me, would listen lightly and take up my pencil again.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya