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Example Sentences

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He made a stop at a Whataburger fast-food restaurant where he shook hands with employees and picked up hamburgers before boarding Air Force One again and making his way to Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal

So I picked up my phone like I had important business with it, even though the screen was dark.

From Literature

Still, I didn’t want whatever cadets had lost these to get in trouble, so I shoved them under my arm and picked up my pace.

From Literature

Stacy said she enlisted an English instructor who also spoke French and that Mpoyi picked up the language in two weeks.

From Los Angeles Times

But that was when Bournemouth were in the middle of their bad run, and they have picked up a lot since then - they are unbeaten in their past eight league games.

From BBC