picked

Example Sentences

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He had just picked me up from Casa Rural Cieza de León, a charming inn in Llerena, my base camp 90 minutes north of Seville.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

She later picked up the ukulele, and then a guitar.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The Lush Life section of Larsson's tour performances have now become hotly anticipated, with fans getting picked to perform the routine alongside the popstar.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The calculations around the reserve have changed as the so-called shale revolution picked up speed in the 2010s, Piper Sandler’s Stuart said.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

When we returned to the dormitory, I would rub her feet and hands, but my own only picked up the chill from hers.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom