TAKE UP

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She always takes up a defensive attitude whenever family issues are discussed. The global corporation always takes up new market segments after detailed research. He always takes up woodworking and builds bookshelves during his free retirement days. He is taking up a new psychological perspective to understand his couple therapy. The legal department is taking up the controversial patent case this week. She is taking up spinning classes on her indoor bike to improve fitness. They took up a heavy emotional responsibility by adopting the orphaned children. We took up the structural corporate restructuring project last Tuesday. They took up photography while hiking through the state's historical locations. She was taking up a challenging role in her family dynamic when crisis struck. She was taking up the manager's duties while he attended the convention. He was taking up a new garden landscaping project on his rural property yesterday. I have taken up mindfulness practices to heal my deep personal anxieties. Our technology agency has taken up advanced data encryption protocols. I have taken up running ten kilometers a day to build deep bodily endurance. You will take up a position of strength once you overcome your emotional trauma. The executive board will take up the proposed merger budget tomorrow morning. We will take up cycling along the new nature trail as soon as summer arrives. A proactive role in relationship resolution was successfully taken up by the husband. The complicated administrative investigation was officially taken up by an independent agency. The large weight station takes up too much open space in the home gym. If you value your growth, you will take up counseling to resolve deep trust issues. If you join the executive committee, you will take up significant management duties. If you clear the outbuilding, you will take up a wonderful new DIY hobby. If they had been mature, they might have taken up the challenge of rebuilding trust. If they had hired the analyst, they might have taken up the system optimization sooner. If he had bought a sewing machine, he might have taken up making his own clothes. Neither her brother nor she wanted to take up the burden of the family dispute. Neither the director nor the advisor wanted to take up the compliance investigation. Neither my husband nor I wanted to take up a complicated new renovation project. He might take up a more empathetic approach if you explain your vulnerabilities. The office assistant might take up the scheduling duties if the secretary goes on leave. She might take up painting rural landscapes if she stays on the property long enough. You must take up responsibility for your own happiness instead of blaming others. Employees must take up their assigned workstations before the business audit begins. You must take up regular physical activity to stay flexible and healthy as you age. She should have taken up the offer to speak with a professional relationship expert. The team should have taken up the client's urgent complaints before the deadline. He should have taken up swimming before the hot summer weather began. The coordinator confirmed that the support group would take up the case immediately. The administrator confirmed that the agency would take up the environmental cause. The user indicated that the new automated website would take up less manual work. The person who takes up a cause for broken families shows extraordinary empathy. The executive who takes up a failing subsidiary and turns it profitable earns great prestige. The active senior who takes up hiking in old national parks enjoys a long life. Taking up someone's heavy emotional defense requires immense patience and clarity. Taking up the position of CEO requires comprehensive knowledge of modern financial laws. Taking up an intense physical discipline requires an assessment of your medical history.

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