picking

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From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

Things are picking up, though, with $26 billion in annual revenue from Anthropic and Google.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Ian: Jim, thanks for picking up one more call from a 207 area code.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

Brind’Amour had an eye for picking out the types of players who could succeed in his distinct, high-pressure system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

“But answering letters is far less unpleasant than picking lentils out of ashes, so I shall do my best and try to be cheerful about it.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood