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Example Sentences

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But beyond inherent nature, Citadel said it’s starting to pick up on fatigue among retail investors, which could point to something else: that the stock-market bottom is in.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Shares of Constellation Brands have bounced this year, amid hopes that beer drinking will pick back up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

For a fragile Spurs side seemingly out of ideas, perhaps his choreographed style of play can simplify the decision-making process for players, and help them pick up the points they desperately need to survive.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Few if any ships that are going in the opposite direction—heading toward the Gulf to pick up or drop off products—will enter the strait without an extension of the cease-fire.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

I text Mom to come pick me up, and after she hugs me and tells me she’s proud of me for stopping right away, she says she knows someone who might be able to help.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison