take up space
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Solar panels can also be unreliable because they become dirty, require sunlight and take up space.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 19, 2026
They described not wanting to "take up space" and trying to be "smaller and quieter" in mixed company.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
While San Francisco is a leading hub for technology and innovation, city officials have also encountered safety concerns from residents concerned about running into robots as they take up space on sidewalks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025
It says: what if we let women take up space — physically, energetically, calorically — and celebrated them not in spite of that, but because of it?
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2025
All it’s asked to do is take up space.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
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