pull up stakes

Example Sentences

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Saeedullah, 45, did not fully pull up stakes when he returned to Afghanistan.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2022

Almost every large city has licensed talent agents, managers, theater companies and “places where you can get good training and experience” without having to pull up stakes and move to Hollywood, Henry said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2021

“It might be an inconvenience for a few days of the year, but not enough to pull up stakes and leave.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2021

Anyone hoping to pull up stakes in favor of a prime “rural lifestyle” dwelling - perhaps someday here in Eastern Oregon - will have to wait for these issues to be resolved.

From Washington Times • Dec. 27, 2017

Back in my troupe, my father occasionally made us pull up stakes and leave a town despite the fact that we were welcome and the crowds were generous.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss