picked up

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While trade with the U.S. picked up in April, Canadian exports to other countries fell 4.8%, in large part with the fall in movements of unwrought gold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"I was on holiday once in Antigua and the ICD picked up what it thought was my heartbeat going at 500 beats per minute, but it was actually the pool pump," Taylor said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

But when the economy picked up, a rebound in births never came.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Around the time Williams picked up her Beverly Hills abode, she was ready to bid goodbye to her home in the Bel-Air neighborhood.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Trey picked up the flowers, and with an exaggerated bow, held them out.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith