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Example Sentences
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They may reach arguably loftier artistic heights with “Revolver,” “Sgt. Pepper,” “The White Album,” or “Abbey Road” — take your pick — but “Rubber Soul” embodies the group’s decisive turn towards self-conscious greatness.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
President Trump and European defense ministers have said that companies need to pick up the production pace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
"Taxi boat" refers to a dinghy that approaches the beach from the sea to pick up migrants in shallow waters off the beach.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
England will also make a decision on whether to pick bowler Brydon Carse to tour Pakistan.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
You can pick it up on a stick, and it’ll still play dead.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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