Cop
Cop verb - To get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for.
Take up
Take up verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.
Both terms in one sentence
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Four escaped lunatics waltz into the GCPD in cop disguises, take up position, and start firing at every cop in the precinct.
Source: Series / Gotham - A sub-plot involves the romance between Falco's clever but socially disadvantaged sister, Maia Favonia, who shucks off a deadbeat husband to take up with tough street cop Lucius Petronius.
Source: Strong Girl, Smart Guy -
In Need for Speed Carbon, a cop car will often take up position in front of your car and stay there with remarkable precision.
Source: Lemming Cops
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