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
In Rehoboth Beach, Del., Beach patrol captain Jeff Giles said the shades were simply taking up too much space on the town’s relatively narrow swaths of sand.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Bells began to tinkle; at their sound the priests began intoning the prayers, one taking up where the other left off.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
