picked up
Example Sentences
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When Emily Cullen picked up her son after his English exam, she assumed the smile on his face meant things had gone well.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
But when the economy picked up, a rebound in births never came.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
They picked up a 1,800-square-foot, two-bedroom loft in 2006 for $1.3 million.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Institutional buying never picked up and shares struggled to gain traction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
When we’re done with the meal, Arlo and I cut into the triple-chocolate cake that Aunt J picked up for us after work.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
