pick up

Example Sentences

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"Demand for labour is weak, which should curtail workers' bargaining power and limit the scope for a pick-up in wage growth," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

A pick-up in consumer spending in the U.S. and China could leave the higher end of the guidance range within reach, Triana says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Any growth pick-up will also be amplified, Lancastle stresses, by positive knock-on effects in consumer confidence and, as a consequence of that, a new consumer credit cycle.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 16, 2026

“The warrant was restricted to ‘in-state pick-up only’ and did not permit extradition to California,” said the spokesman.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

I see three boys skateboarding, a pick-up truck idling a few spaces over, and a handful of road trippers wandering into McDonald’s for a bathroom break.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller