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Picked up
Picked up adjective - Being clean and in good order.
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- Though no longer involved by the time the show was picked up by [adult swim], the show was contractually obligated to continue to credit him as a producer.
Source: Creator / Reginald Hudlin -
This just serves to propagate the sword further, as when they finally die the sword is going to be picked up by their killer, an even stronger warrior who can continue the cycle.
Source: Death Seeker -
Campbell, in a moment of Too Dumb to Live, decided rather than continue running, picked up his pistol with his good hand, and was promptly shot in the stomach by Dallas Stoudenmire.
Source: Blasting It out of Their Hands
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