pick up
Example Sentences
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Darrell expects performance at Vans to pick up in the latter half of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Mid-listen, you can tap a button, ask your question, hear the answer, and then pick up the story right where you left off.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
As the pace of AI spending continues to pick up, investors have placed increased emphasis on return on investment.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
A further 55,000 people have been evacuated from six towns in France, as wildfires which have caused devastation across the country pick up pace.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Mom squeezes my hand and then lets go to pick up her coffee cup, but she doesn’t take a sip.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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