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Example Sentences

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South Korea’s headline inflation picked up to 2.2% in March from 2.0% in the two preceding months, highlighting the early effects of surging energy costs on the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

It reminded me of two similar films that deal in extremity and, on their face, look like inflammatory cinema until picked apart and examined more closely.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

But the doubt and discomfort give way to arguments by Hybe chairman Bang Si-hyuk, the man who picked the seven of them to create BTS.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The other one keeps walking since, if it was really there, someone would have picked it up already.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

When we returned to the dormitory, I would rub her feet and hands, but my own only picked up the chill from hers.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom