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as in to master
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in
he has a knack for picking up a language in a few weeks
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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
pick up all of your things because we have to be off this beach before dark
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as in to buy
to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for
could you pick up some milk at the store?
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as in to gain
to gradually increase in
the boat was just picking up speed when it was rammed by another boat
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as in to lift
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
pick up your feet while I vacuum in front of the sofa
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as in to arrest
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
police picked up the fugitive when she went out to buy food
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as in to clean house
to make a place neat and orderly by removing extraneous stuff
I thought you said you had picked up, so why are these things still lying around the rec room?
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as in to resume
to begin again or return to after an interruption
after the protestors were removed from the auditorium, the speaker picked up his lecture right where he had left off
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as in to trim
to make neat
the boy's bedroom looked like it hadn't been picked up in quite a while
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as in increase
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Recent Examples of pick up
Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
Kolby King tied the game at 63 with a free throw at the 4:43 mark, but Diarra assisted McNeeley on a three-point play to answer, and picked up two more assists on big-time 3-pointers from Karaban.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
Hank Sanders, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
At least five people were injured, and a suspect was killed, after a man drove his pickup truck through the glass doors of a J.C. Penney in a mall in Texas, police said.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
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But momentum really picked up with Astro's Playroom, the bite-size 2020 3D platformer that was bundled with every PlayStation 5—again to show off the hardware features.
—Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
Kolby King tied the game at 63 with a free throw at the 4:43 mark, but Diarra assisted McNeeley on a three-point play to answer, and picked up two more assists on big-time 3-pointers from Karaban.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
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Five people were injured on Saturday after a man drove his pickup truck through the glass doors of a J.C. Penney in a mall in Killeen, Texas, and continued to drive through the building before he was shot and killed by the police, the authorities said.
—Hank Sanders, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
At least five people were injured, and a suspect was killed, after a man drove his pickup truck through the glass doors of a J.C. Penney in a mall in Texas, police said.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
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At just 3 months old, Brody mastered this adorable trick, thanks to his owner, New York realtor Amanda Lavender.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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But mastering live streaming will be crucial for its future as concerns about stagnation and subscriber growth continue to loom.Juliana Kim, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
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Two years ago, U.S. intelligence officials issued a bulletin stating that the Chinese were collecting information about local officials.Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Go down this corridor, collect that item, go back to the wall that can only be destroyed by said item, explore a new corridor for the next item, etc.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
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Find showtimes and buy tickets at the official movie website.Kathryn Varn, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Chanel’s compact mirror caught my attention in 2021 during a viral TikTok challenge where fashion aficionados bought the cheapest thing from their favorite luxury houses like Chanel, YSL, Louis Vuitton, and Dior.Rachel Besser, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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Under the terms of the deal, the company will gain the exclusive global license to develop, manufacture, and commercialize Chinese drugmaker Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co.’s HS-10535, an experimental oral drug that targets the receptors for GLP-1, Merck said in a statement Wednesday.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 19 Dec. 2024
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Large companies gain resilience and flexibility, while MSMEs build know-how, human capital, and market access.Kweilin Ellingrud, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Lobo, who won the AP female athlete of the year award after lifting UConn to its first national championship, was on the court for the launch of the WNBA two years later.Doug Feinberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Used consistently, the formula can give the lashes a curled, lifted look without the help of a prescription drug.Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
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John Erin Binns, who was arrested in Turkey for an indictment related to a 2021 breach of the telecom T-Mobile, was also indicted on charges related to the Snowflake customer breaches.Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
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The ghost gun allegedly in his possession when he was arrested was matched to three shell casings recovered at the scene of the murder, the NYPD said.Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Those couldn’t all be about resuming the death penalty or opioid settlement dollars.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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At Pepperdine University, where students sheltered in place as the fire raged, normal operations will resume Monday.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Leaders are beginning to question the ROI of their software investments (all 300-plus of them), and this scrutiny will intensify as businesses look to trim expenses.Michael Zuercher, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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To keep your Frenchie's feet healthy and comfortable, it is recommended to trim their nails every 3 to 4 weeks.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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