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Example Sentences
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Most New Yorkers want above all for the trash to get picked up and for other government services to run smoothly.
The world's largest economy picked up speed over the three months to September, expanding at an annual rate of 4.3%, up from 3.8% in the previous quarter - the strongest growth in two years.
From BBC
It was picked off in the end zone.
From Los Angeles Times
At the start of his career, Whitlock picked up various roles in procedurals and dramas including various iterations of the “Law & Order” franchise, notably “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Law & Order: Criminal Intent.”
From Los Angeles Times
To navigate what he called an “inflection point” for AI, he’s picked out five top stocks.
From MarketWatch
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