pick up
Example Sentences
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Early September would be a good time, too, since trading tends to pick up after summer is over.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
More broadly, as a gauge of future readiness, we can only pick up on so much.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
I think he procrastinates because he either doesn’t want to run errands for his 93-year-old mother or else he needs to pick up his mail.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
"One of the first things we are doing is getting volunteers to pick up litter. We want to make sure it can be effectively grazed."
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
He bends down to pick up a stray weed in the middle of the grass.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
