pick up on
Example Sentences
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With the rest of this season and all of next year remaining there’s a good chance more schools pick up on his talents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 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
If a fitness tracker measures body temperature, it can pick up on this early symptom.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
More broadly, as a gauge of future readiness, we can only pick up on so much.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
“We designed them that way so that the PSFs wouldn’t be able to accidentally pick up on a signal being transmitted from them. I promise, you’re in control here, Ruby.”
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
