pick up

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Cyle Larin comes off the bench to score for Canada against Bosnia-Herzegovina to earn the co-hosts a 1-1 draw as they pick up their first ever point at a World Cup.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

But the US team could progress into the knockout stages, and she predicts the buzz will pick up: "I think it's gonna go crazy in New York."

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

As people grow older, their cells steadily pick up new genetic mutations.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Assuming the Strait reopens soon, the World Bank expects global economic growth to pick up to 2.8% in both 2027 and 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

I don’t speak Cajun, but I’ve been around enough of Grandma’s friends to pick up a few words and expressions.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold