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picked

[pikt] / pɪkt /






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In recent years, they picked up speed after the 2000 presidential election, which was so close that it took six weeks of recounting, lawsuits and a Supreme Court decision to decide the winner.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

Kyle Hurt, who eventually picked up the win, replaced him in the seventh and immediately surrendered a home run to Tovar on the second pitch of the at-bat to pad Colorado’s lead.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Girl group Flo declared "R&B is back" when they picked up their Mobo Award earlier this year, and the trio proved that was true during their performance on the New Music stage.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Warsh is taking over for Jerome Powell, whom Trump picked during his first presidential term.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

“The night is dark and I am far from home . . .” Betsie’s sweet soprano was picked up by voices all around us.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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