pick up on
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A number of the papers pick up on the jibe from a Tory MP who shouted "He's not the Messiah" as Andy Burnham returned to the Commons.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
More broadly, as a gauge of future readiness, we can only pick up on so much.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
But beyond inherent nature, Citadel said it’s starting to pick up on fatigue among retail investors, which could point to something else: that the stock-market bottom is in.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
The moderate Santa Ana wind event began to pick up on Friday, creating concerns in the mountains and canyon passes.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026
The sort of look that seemed obvious, even for me, who struggled to pick up on anything subtle.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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