pick up
Example Sentences
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Even without a significant decline in rates, economists expect the housing market to eventually pick up due to pent-up demand, with many homeowners having delayed moving for multiple years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Escaping is not the same as knowing what you’re moving toward, and interviewers pick up on that energy right away,” she says.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
"Thames Water customers have been let down for far too long, with 15 years of under-performance, increasing serious pollution, and customers left to pick up the bill," the spokesperson said.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Jones was reported missing July 7 after she didn’t pick up her grandchild and wasn’t responding to phone calls, according to the release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
I wasn’t even allowed to pick up a shovel.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
