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Example Sentences

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The initial craze saw more people in Vietnam pick up a paddle per capita than anywhere else in Asia, according to one survey.

From Barron's

A baby born in Tennessee in February 2024, for instance, was picked up by a husband-and-wife delivery service called Babycoming Inc., working on behalf of a father in China, the surrogate, Lory Hood, said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stewart, a third-round pick from Michigan, playfully described Verse and Young as “two knuckleheads” who set an example with their work ethic and results.

From Los Angeles Times

Ota also testified that he suggested that firefighters make a plan to pick up their hoses, recalling a fire in the Palisades years earlier where fire crews left their hoses behind for 18 months.

From Los Angeles Times

With two pink-felted mallets in his right hand and one in the left, he began to pick out the mesmeric rhythm and melody, expertly striking the xylophone-like metal bars creating a delicate, resonant sound.

From BBC