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Example Sentences
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Regional professional circuit PPA Tour Asia says more than 16 million people in Vietnam have picked up a paddle, though that figure is extrapolated from a survey of around 1,000 respondents.
From Barron's
A baby born in Tennessee in February 2024, for instance, was picked up by a husband-and-wife delivery service called Babycoming Inc., working on behalf of a father in China, the surrogate, Lory Hood, said.
"All of a sudden he bent down and picked something up - and it was a coin," recalls Mr Derby.
From BBC
She picked up chicken thighs, pork chops, fresh vegetables and milk.
It’s a habit I picked up from a reader, who wrote to explain how keeping track of daily accomplishments, no matter how small, may be even more empowering than practicing gratitude.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
