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Example Sentences
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Switzerland suddenly walked away from more than a decade of negotiations in May 2021, but the two sides picked up talks again three years later.
From Barron's
Awards ceremonies often have microphones placed at various spots around the auditorium, to pick up ambient crowd noise as well as applause and cheering.
From BBC
“Next time I have lunch with him,” she said, “I know Alan will be picking up the check.”
Thieves are often forced to pick up trash as punishment.
The USC men’s basketball team led by six with 70 seconds left, but the Trojans picked up a crushing loss to struggling Big Ten team Oregon Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
