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Example Sentences
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After visiting the shop, I’ll walk my dog over to Her Thai in Mid-City to pick up lunch.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The intrepid fundraiser said he planned to pick up where he left off on Saturday.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
While McVay was eager to land Nacua, the Rams burned through multiple draft picks and waited until the 177th overall pick to call his name.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
I can usually pick them out before I get close enough to read their shirts.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
Father stooped down to pick up a small bruised petal from the brick pavement; tenderly he inserted it in his buttonhole.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.