picking

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The semiconductor-heavy AEX gains 0.3% in Amsterdam, picking up on a tech bounce in Asia trade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Investors might be picking up on decelerating annual recurring revenue, which has been a common theme in recent financial reports from software companies.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

As would “Little Bear Ridge Road,” Samuel D. Hunter’s savagely unsentimental study of an estranged aunt and nephew picking through the wreckage of their family history.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"If I was picking an England team, I'd have Henry Slade in there," said Exeter attack coach Dave Walder.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“My son came by when she was picking up her little one, and it got her all upset.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko