picking

Example Sentences

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Seaman, the Akamai researcher and a Big Pipes member, couldn’t believe what Brundage was picking up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s a world in which it is easier to fail than to succeed, a world that a lot of people picking up a paperback for quarter at the drug store would have recognized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

She was called up to England Under-23s for the first time in November, having previously played for the younger age groups, picking up 44 youth team caps.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

While fans only caught a quick glimpse of Carla — who is said to be picking up extra shifts elsewhere — her name lingers in the script.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Leaving the game trail, I started picking my way through the underbrush in the direction of the commotion.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls