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Example Sentences
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Rob said Ronnie would often ask "have I done a bad thing?" something which they believe he picked up from his time at the school.
From BBC
They are dropping more rapidly now, since call buying has picked up considerably over the last week.
From MarketWatch
Journalists from Bloomberg Green picked seven climate and environmental books they loved despite their weighty content.
From Los Angeles Times
I drove him to visit his brother, or picked him up for a family barbecue.
From Salon
Brentford picked up their first away win of the season against Wolves last time out, and their home form is really strong, although Leeds held them in their most recent game there.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
