The museum displayed disturbing photographs of ice-pick lobotomies performed in the mid-20th century.

Before the storm arrived, she had to pick up the slack in the tent ropes so they would stay taut.

After the long strike, the management and the union agreed to pick up the threads of negotiations to avoid further delays.

She tends to pick up stompies at every family gathering, nodding along to topics she barely knows.

One must pick one's way through the debris after the storm to reach the main road.

We tend to pick the wrong horse when we follow trends without checking facts.

When our lead developer fell ill, Maria picked up the slack to ensure the release stayed on schedule.

At the reunion, the pick-me girls monopolized the conversation by repeatedly claiming they were 'unlike other girls' to get attention.

Many people use the derogatory slang term "pick-me girl" to criticize a woman who claims or acts as if she is unlike most other women in order to gain attention from men.

We need to pick up the pace if we want to finish the project by Friday.