taking up
Example Sentences
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They hold almost all of an atom's mass while taking up only a tiny part of its total volume.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
He’s not the only one from the 1989 team taking up the challenge.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
US-mediated efforts to negotiate an end to the conflict have stalled since the outbreak of war in the Middle East, which is taking up Washington's attention and resources.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Data-center construction promises higher energy and water costs while taking up more and more land.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
And now he said that's why he really wasn't surprised about me taking up for Needles, that I've been that way since I was young.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
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