picked
Example Sentences
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The vehicle was driven a short distance from being picked up in Rosyth, Fife, to the home of Murrell's mother in Dunfermline, where it was parked until being seized by officers.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
“They want me to go out there and enjoy it and play my natural position. That’s why I picked this job here.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
In the second quarter, the company picked up 1.7 million more Starlink subscribers and generated 108% year-over-year growth in enterprise and government revenue.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
He said he could be, so I drove the U-Haul over to his place and picked him up an hour later.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
I picked up my own hat—the despised gray one from last year—and trailed after them, one hand clinging to the center post.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
