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Advance data from Statistics Canada showed factory activity also picked up in August, rising an estimated 1.1% month-over-month following the first fall in manufacturing sales in six months in July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Human operators selected the gas station as the target area, while onboard software independently picked the final aim point.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
"We have gone a long way in solving that for a lot of markets, but there are many more that can be picked up with brilliant players everywhere."
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Refiners in Nigeria also picked up some of the slack.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
He picked up the chalk, pointed at the blackboard, and wrote a large, crooked A. Turning in her big chair, Little Britches gave him all her attention.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
