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"He's obviously received that positive news. So he's all up and about and full of energy at the moment," Carse said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 16, 2025
Recently, the more Seussian-sounding notion of the “hurkle-durkle,” a 19th-century Scottish term for lingering in bed when one should be up and about, has risen in popularity.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2024
Lauren Filer in the middle too, she is always a crowd favourite and gets everyone up and about.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2023
On Friday, Madonna assured fans that she’s up and about again by posting a video showing her dancing to her 1983 hit “Lucky Star.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2023
The inhabitants of Redwall were already up and about.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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