picking

Example Sentences

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Soon after, he canceled the mail-order refills, and when his stash ran low months later, he started picking up his pills at a local Walmart, pharmacy records show.

From The Wall Street Journal

Back then, she would wake up every morning at 5 a.m. to drive a school bus, picking up children around Kershaw and driving them—and herself—to school.

From The Wall Street Journal

They perform tasks including picking up items and moving them around a warehouse.

From The Wall Street Journal

Heading into 2026, investors appear to be focused on signs that the U.S. economy could be picking up again, despite a tepid labor market that has helped stoke fears about the strength of the consumer.

From MarketWatch

The drovers would forage along the way, picking berries, acorns and gleaning corn for the birds to eat.

From BBC