Continued
Pick up
Pick up verb - To acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in.
Both terms in one sentence
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Martian Successor Nadesico had Loads and Loads of Characters as it was, but continued to pick up more as the series progressed.
Source: Sixth Ranger -
The scene works here as an "and the battle continued for some time" passage, allowing us to pick up where Bilbo regains consciousness, unaware of what's happened or how things ended.
Source: Western Animation / The Hobbit -
Even so, the Mac has continued to pick up steam in sales and market share while the overall PC market has floundered.
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