pick

Example Sentences

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On Picnic weekend, Sandy June’s business picked up as soon as the neon kicked on, and my lunch-bussing demanded more hustle.

From Literature

It was a job Dad picked up from a guy he knows to make some extra money.

From Literature

The other was a fickle thing, popping out at the most inconvenient times, rolling across the forest floor and picking up debris.

From Literature

My day doesn’t always consist of me picking my instrument up, but it’s more like as it feels right.

From Los Angeles Times

The analysts maintained a Buy rating on the stock and have it as a “top pick.”

From Barron's