picked

Example Sentences

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"I picked it up and thought I saw a movement in one flipper, so I carried it back to the campsite".

From BBC

So, I decided to liven the dressing room up and picked on my captain Ryan Shawcross, who - by the way - had been absolutely outstanding that half.

From BBC

But Keane says he even picked up an instrument himself because they wanted it to "feel really rough".

From BBC

The novel emerged as he began writing about the objects he had saved, everything from family keepsakes to trinkets picked up at the bazaars, which gradually brought his characters to life.

From Barron's

Wage gains picked up and revisions were relatively modest.

From Barron's