take up space

Example Sentences

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And most importantly, that mothers have the right to take up space in a predominantly male-dominated event, on the field and in the stands.

From Salon

“Sit up. Straighten your shoulders. Take up space.”

From Literature

But that’s something the Fern who doesn’t take up space would do.

From Literature

"It is really important to me to show other women my age that it's still OK to take up space, it's still OK to want to look after yourself and do the best that you can."

From BBC

“I’ve never really dressed in archival high fashion. I grew up in South-Central, first gen, so it was really hard to get these sorts of pieces. Ronben styled me, and we had a beautiful conversation about fashion, about the past, about how us Latinos should take up space in the fashion world. That was my inspiration.”

From Los Angeles Times