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The wind picked up on Saturday and an amber warning was in place from Saturday night.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
OTTAWA—Canadian wholesale trade picked up last month, with an advance estimate pointing to a recovery in sales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
From 6:30 to 7:30, one man picked up a large to-go order; a woman came in for a small to-go order; a third man took an order to go.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
Kessler picked up his fourth foul with 7:38 remaining in the third quarter, stuck on only two points and six rebounds against his former team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 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
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