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
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
Jenson is not the only young person in the area who has benefited from taking up the activity.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
It’s like they sense I’m taking up space.
From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
