pick up

Example Sentences

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I think he procrastinates because he either doesn’t want to run errands for his 93-year-old mother or else he needs to pick up his mail.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

“We still see central-bank buying as the strongest structural force in the gold market and expect Western-world investment demand to pick up again,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Anita was also carrying two bags and the couple still had a few more things to pick up.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The top two vote-getters in California’s non-partisan primaries will advance to theNovember runoff, unless one candidate manages to pick up more than 50% of the vote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“I came by to pick up the laundry.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu