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picked

[pikt] / pɪkt /






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The steadily rising average player age reflects both the aging of a generation that grew up with consoles and a wave of older adults who have since picked up the hobby.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

“I think Jared picked Tennessee because he wants to be with his brother.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

I picked up the orange whistle last fall while visiting Chicago.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

By contrast, Tim Payne, a defender picked for New Zealand, was recently nicknamed the tournament's "least-known" footballer, with fewer than 5,000 followers.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

To my astonishment, Kik picked up my bicycle and carried both his and mine up the front steps.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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