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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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2
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
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Boys’ basketball Westchester 66, Venice 55: The Comets (14-9, 7-0) picked up an important Western League win even though their top player, Tajh Ariza, had to sit out after an ejection in the previous game.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2025
David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Bagel lovers can pre-order for Friday pickups or pop in on Saturdays and Sundays at 8am for loose bagels, 11am for bagel sandwiches.
🍚 Roots Natural Kitchen's third Richmond location opened last weekend in Midlothian in the Winterfield Crossing shopping center.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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After all, with Mars stationing direct in your bossy 10th house on Feb. 23, the momentum in your career will begin to pick up again.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Boys’ basketball Westchester 66, Venice 55: The Comets (14-9, 7-0) picked up an important Western League win even though their top player, Tajh Ariza, had to sit out after an ejection in the previous game.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
Service will likely be pushed back a day, so pickup will likely be on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Bagel lovers can pre-order for Friday pickups or pop in on Saturdays and Sundays at 8am for loose bagels, 11am for bagel sandwiches.
🍚 Roots Natural Kitchen's third Richmond location opened last weekend in Midlothian in the Winterfield Crossing shopping center.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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The birth of compositionality In 2016, Brenden Lake, a professor of psychology and data science, published a paper in which his team named a set of competencies machines need to master to truly learn and think like humans.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
1 Feb. 2025
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The lifestyle guru has mastered the art of taking a great thirst trap Comments Martha Stewart is a media mogul, renowned author and mega boss in every aspect.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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The notification is meant to put the astronomical community on alert to collect as much information as possible on the near-Earth object (NEO) in question.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
2 Feb. 2025
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In 2006, the US-Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement allowed Canadian provinces to collect export taxes on lumber purchased by US companies.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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Consumers who installed solar panels or bought an electric vehicle in 2024 will still receive their tax credits, the company said.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Jan. 2025
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Read on to see what items our readers bought in droves this month.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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This Vantage stuck around for more than a decade, gaining power all the while.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2025
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Conservation gained traction in the U.S. during the late 19th century as Americans — and the Western world more broadly — looked to address the consequences of industrial growth through what became known as progressivism.—
Johnathan K Williams / Made by History,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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The pieces were lifted by a crane and placed onto a barge with other parts recovered from the flight that took off from Wichita, Kansas, Wednesday for Washington's Reagan National Airport with 60 passengers and four crew members on board.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2025
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But even in the darkness, Illinoisans found a way to lift up one another.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Williams, 29, was arrested in Citrus Heights on suspicion of homicide.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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By the time the multi-day Border Patrol operation ended, 78 undocumented immigrants had been arrested, according to the El Centro Sector of the Border Patrol.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Related article In a single Delhi house, several hundred years of Indian history Tourists look forward The news of the agreement to resume commercial flights prompted some to share their enthusiasm on Chinese social media platform Weibo.—
Chris Lau,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, adding to the complications for a key revenue generator for Putin's war in Ukraine, Poland's president said Russian gas flows to Europe should never resume.—
Brendan Cole,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Just remember to trim your cat's nails to avoid unwanted scratches, Sung said.—
Claire Thornton,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Tulsi Gabbard trimmed her confirmation hearing opening remarks, leaving out a line accusing the intelligence committee of leaking information to build up the Russia investigation against President Trump, Axios has learned.—
Stef W. Kight,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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