take up

Example Sentences

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For a couple spending $120,000 a year in retirement, for example, essentials might take up $70,000.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

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

Ballots in California are accepted for up to seven days after the election if they are postmarked on or before election day, and the official count can take up to 30 days.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Here and there a Luddite holdout refuses to open an email account, just as thousands of years ago some human bands refused to take up farming and so escaped the luxury trap.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari