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With the rest of this season and all of next year remaining there’s a good chance more schools pick up on his talents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Chinese state media, external was quick to pick up on the "rifts", using the incident as an example to highlight the gaps in India's ability to enforce contracts.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
“Escaping is not the same as knowing what you’re moving toward, and interviewers pick up on that energy right away,” she says.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 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
She's trying to pick up on what's happening.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
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