picked
Example Sentences
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Even when the tomatoes are gone and the bread stall is picked clean, you can usually find some jar of something sharp, spicy and brined: giardiniera, hot peppers, spicy dills, pickled carrots.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Though Bodhana Sivanandan picked up the game just six years ago, she is now a British champion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Being decisive with all my decisions and just living with it,” Maiava said when asked about some key lessons he picked up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Before that, however, I picked up a greeting card, which featured a pop-up display of Donald and Melania Trump in the Oval Office.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
It’s been a long, hot day, and I know I smell just like the fish guts being picked at by the gulls.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
