pick up
Example Sentences
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In 2018, James decided not to pick up his player option and signed a four-year, $153.3-million contract to play for the Lakers, choosing them over the 76ers and a return to the Cavaliers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Shortly after CEO Dan Schulman took over the top post, he vowed in January that the company would stop being a “hunting ground” for wireless competitors looking to pick up new subscribers of their own.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Even without a significant decline in rates, economists expect the housing market to eventually pick up due to pent-up demand, with many homeowners having delayed moving for multiple years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Objecting to the proposal, Emma Reynolds said in June that she did not want a scenario where Thames Water customers had to "pick up the bill for the company's failures".
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
I pick up her fountain pen and just as I’ve circled the listings to mark the Danneman addresses, I hear the front door swing open.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
