picked up
Example Sentences
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Petros was picked up by security agents as he left in his tracksuit.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Since the start of the war, drilling contracts at these companies have picked up.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
Then he drove around for about an hour, until, he said, Walters called him to be picked up.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Zoey Tur, a veteran news helicopter pilot who operated the type of helicopter the NBC4 crew was flying, said the sound the microphone picked up was of the engine shutting down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Ridgeview’s team picked up a new swimmer. Charlotte something or other. She can butterfly like a champ.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
