pick up
Example Sentences
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As people grow older, their cells steadily pick up new genetic mutations.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
Canada agreed last decade to pick up the construction bill for the bridge, as policymakers viewed the new corridor as vital for its economic interests, given the integration between the U.S. and Canadian economies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Clark adds it has a 360-degree camera, a radar system for long range navigation, and an electronic radio sensor to pick up communications for intelligence gathering.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Raman is more likely than Bass to pick up the voters who chose community organizer Rae Huang, a leftist who, like Raman, is a DSA member.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
I scrounged for more straw on the ground, all the little bits I could pick up.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
