pickup

Example Sentences

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“When I came back our country was dead. Now it’s the hottest country on the planet,” he said in what has become the standard stump speech pickup line.

From Salon

Still, Indeed said job postings in mid-February were flat from a year earlier, with a pickup for sectors such as retail and technology countering softening of demand in healthcare and education.

From The Wall Street Journal

The report predicted a possible pickup in employment this year, but any prolonged conflict in the Middle East means all bets are off.

From Los Angeles Times

At Issa’s house, Samary pulled up with three armored vehicles and two pickup trucks, just as several ambulances and a police contingent arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal

At Fire Station 19 in Brentwood, Capt. Alexander Gonzalez got a text from the chief’s aide, directing him to bring a “plug buggy” — a pickup truck used to carry equipment — “to help pick up hose.”

From Los Angeles Times