pick up
Example Sentences
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These lads will carry the team until you remember to pick up the house phone and cash in a transfer a few months down the line.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The cabs kept passing him to pick up younger riders just metres away who were using smartphone apps to hail their rides.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
"In some cases, the robots can also pick up items, retrieve them from the sea and neutralize them. That could be one viable solution for the future."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
You may also pick up on local news reports about a 747 dumping fuel on several South-Central elementary schools, inspired by a true story from January 2020.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Throughout the afternoon, parents arrived to pick up their kids.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
