picked up

Example Sentences

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She later picked up the ukulele, and then a guitar.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Demand for Treasurys picked up, lowering yields, as the U.S. economy gave signs of weakening and the U.S.-Iran standoff dragged on.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The calculations around the reserve have changed as the so-called shale revolution picked up speed in the 2010s, Piper Sandler’s Stuart said.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Al Amin says he and his wife still torture themselves, thinking that their daughter may have picked up the virus in the hospital.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Mrs. Tracy stepped to her desk and picked up the voting slips, and suddenly it was too late to do anything.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott