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“Now I do it every time, too. I just smile at the TV and wave,” says 28-year-old Lonny Starsky, who picked up the habit from his grandmother, Judy Robinson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

And maybe I’ve even picked up that novelty edition of Runway magazine myself.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

In a big wave of buying last week, they picked up $33 billion worth of S&P 500 futures and are set to buy another $23 billion this week, he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Sir Olly had been the most senior civil servant at the Foreign Office for two weeks when it was announced Lord Mandelson had been picked for the Washington role.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Joe picked up the envelope and examine the photograph prints inside.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu