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She always picks up on his subtle emotional cues before he even speaks. The company picks up the shipping costs for executive international clients. He always picks up his tools and cleans the workbench after woodworking. He is picking up the pieces of his shattered relationship with genuine patience. The technical team is picking up speed on the automated software migration. She is picking up her rescued dog from the veterinary clinic right now. They picked up their old romance right where they left it years ago. We picked up several lucrative contracts at the technology conference. They picked up fresh vegetables from the local market on their bicycles. She was picking up a strange vibe from her partner all evening. She was picking up vital technical skills during her summer internship. He was picking up dry leaves from the rural property when it started to rain. I have picked up so much emotional wisdom from my grandparents. The corporate division has picked up market share over the last quarter. I have picked up a rewarding habit of walking ten kilometers every morning. You will pick up your confidence again once you heal completely. Our business will pick up new momentum after the fiscal restructuring. We will pick up our dynamic exercise routine as soon as the home gym is painted. A deep sense of mutual trust was slowly picked up by the couple. The heavy cargo was efficiently picked up by the logistics subcontractor. The heavy wooden bookshelf was carefully picked up and moved to the corner. If you listen closely, you will pick up on her hidden anxieties. If you streamline the server pipeline, you will pick up dynamic processing speed. If you follow the trail map, you will pick up the correct path easily. If they had communicated better, they might have picked up their friendship sooner. If they had expanded earlier, they might have picked up international clients. If he had checked the weather, he might have picked up his laundry from the line. Neither his sister nor he could pick up the courage to apologize. Neither the manager nor the director wanted to pick up the extra project expenses. Neither my husband nor I wanted to pick up the messy tools from the floor. She might pick up her spirits if you visit her at the hospital. The office assistant might pick up the mail if she passes by the lobby. She might pick up some groceries if the local store remains open. You must pick up your children's emotional needs before they distance themselves. Employees must pick up their identification badges before entering the server room. You must pick up your trash after hiking through the national park. He should have picked up on her sadness before she walked away. The system administrator should have picked up the network errors before the audit. He should have picked up the spare keys before locking the wooden door. The counselor confirmed that the family would pick up healthy habits together. The coordinator confirmed that the firm would pick up the regulatory fines. The rider indicated that the delivery driver would pick up the packages soon. The mentor who picks up abandoned youths and guides them shows immense nobility. The developer who picks up complex legacy code and refactors it saves corporate capital. The volunteer who picks up stray animals and cares for them shows pure kindness. Picking up someone else's emotional baggage requires clear boundaries and maturity. Picking up the responsibility for an entire corporate department requires absolute discipline. Picking up heavy weight bars without proper posture can strain your lower back.

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