picked up
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Overall, rates picked up in some locations, but ticked down in others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The grounded bald eagle was picked up Saturday by personnel with the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
He picked up supporters in the #milifandom, an online campaign run by Abby Tomlinson, then 17-years-old, who posted photos of Miliband with floral wreaths photoshopped onto his head and referring to him as "Milibae".
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
He picked up two goals in the opening game against Croatia, followed by four more as England progressed through the tournament.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
How he picked up a speck of dust and rolled it hard on his black tongue and dropped it into the sea.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
