Mao Zedong once said, "We are advocates of the abolition of war, we do not want war, but war can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to take up the gun.

He will take up his ambassadorial duties at the embassy in a month or so.

I read somewhere that banging your head against a wall can burn up to 150 calories per hour, but I think I'd rather take up jogging.

The desire to conform often leads teenagers to take up smoking.

The chalet we rented for our ski trip can take up to 10 people, so we can all share and split the cost.

The island of South Georgia, southeast of the Falklands, lacks roads or airports.

The only access is by sea, and the journey can take up to 10 days.

A lot of pioneers from Eastern Europe came to America to take up farming on the plains around the turn of the century.

Queen Victoria was the first sovereign to take up residence at Buckingham Palace in 1837.

Mao Zedong once said that in order to get rid of the gun, it is necessary to take up the gun.

Queen Victoria was the first sovereign to take up residence at Buckingham Palace.

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