pick up
Example Sentences
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Sir Keir is the latest person to pick up the title after resigning as an MP this week.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
On a cold November morning, designer Isaac Mizrahi gets up, leaves his apartment, and trudges to the corner newsstand to pick up a copy of Women’s Wear Daily.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
"It appears the BoJ will pull the trigger and hike in September but then open the door to a potential pick up in the pace of hiking," Paresh Upadhyaya at Pioneer Investments said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Creators building out their own space can pick up a discounted soundstage as a result, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
“No, there’s no Michigan event. I was hoping to pick up a book for Lorren, too.”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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