picked

Example Sentences

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And maybe I’ve even picked up that novelty edition of Runway magazine myself.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

For instance, had Calvert-Lewin not gone down holding his hair would Brooks have even picked up on that potential red card?

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

In a big wave of buying last week, they picked up $33 billion worth of S&P 500 futures and are set to buy another $23 billion this week, he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

In Mr. Meslow’s telling, almost no one involved expected the pilot to get picked up for a series.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Peter dragged him away, then picked him up in his arms and came sliding and stumbling past us.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo