picked up

Example Sentences

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"I was on holiday once in Antigua and the ICD picked up what it thought was my heartbeat going at 500 beats per minute, but it was actually the pool pump," Taylor said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

But when the economy picked up, a rebound in births never came.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

They picked up a 1,800-square-foot, two-bedroom loft in 2006 for $1.3 million.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

In one precinct in Gramercy Park, Bass picked up 82% of the vote so far — up from a similar precinct where she won about 75% of the vote in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Joe picked up the envelope and examine the photograph prints inside.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu