"He picked up the book and started to read"

"We picked up a hitchhiker on the highway"

"You can get the results on Monday"
"She picked up the children at the day care center"
"They pick up our trash twice a week"

"I learned that she has two grown-up children"
"I see that you have been promoted"

"The candidate picked up thousands of votes after his visit to the nursing home"

"the police nabbed the suspected criminals"

"I picked up some food for a snack"

"pick up a signal"

"The scarf picks up the color of the skirt"
"His eyes picked up his smile"

"he always tries to pick up girls in bars"

"Music can uplift your spirits"

"Her performance in school picked up"

"I caught the aroma of coffee"
"He caught the allusion in her glance"
"ears open to catch every sound"
"The dog picked up the scent"
"Catch a glimpse"

"I picked up after a nap"