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Example Sentences
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In that setup, the top of the price chart forms a flat line which represents resistance, and the bottom a line that slopes upward as buyers pick up the stock at an increasingly higher price.
From MarketWatch
Rain will pick up Wednesday morning, with the heaviest downpours forecast from Wednesday night into Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
From Los Angeles Times
Most New Yorkers want above all for the trash to get picked up and for other government services to run smoothly.
Newport Community Library in Shropshire urged people to pick up a book instead of "doom-scrolling" and said: "You just might find you feel a lot better for it."
From BBC
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
