pick up
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"People pick up a bag of fast food and just throw the bag out the window," he added.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Given rising equity supply, though, markets need household demand for U.S. equities to pick up the slack, despite the volatility Chapman identifies.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
"They see it every day when they go to the grocery store, when they go to pick up a prescription."
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
The 6-foot-9 forward who signed a veteran minimum contract showed willingness to pick up opposing ball-handlers full court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Jeb stooped to pick up a hedge apple and pitched it across the road.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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