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Gov. Tiff Macklem said in a speech that export growth has resumed and is expected to continue strengthening, and business investment is picking up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Commercial and industrial loans outstanding are picking up as well.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
"If the wind and rain start picking up in a bit, I'll be heading home early."
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
We have become so accustomed to seeing her twirling her left-arm spin like a metronome, picking up wickets for fun, that it is easy to forget she is still only 27 years old.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
“The clouds have moved in and the wind’s been picking up all morning.”
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
Daniel and five others are searching for just tiny fragments, but pickings are thin.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
But for 2½ hours she got the error message and could not access the pool of tickets until 12:30 p.m., by which time, she said, “the pickings were slim.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
Squirrels should be smart enough to take the easy pickings over the puzzle box.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2026
“There are slimmer pickings, and I think a lot of the opportunities that were historically available are harder to come by,” he said, regarding funding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
“Well, the pickings must have been pretty lean,” said her husband thoughtfully.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
