pick-me-ups

plural of pick-me-up

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Noun
  • Both of its pools have chair lifts, and there is Braille signage throughout.
    Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2026
  • The facility is planned as a customer-facing destination, with a large showroom, demonstration stalls, vehicle service lifts and maintenance services.
    Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Both show trust boosts engagement, improves quality, accelerates research, saves millions in drug development and positions trust as infrastructure.
    Kate Vitasek, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Many desert mosses are under threat, and conservationists might be able to better protect them with fungal boosts.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • Their drinks include coffee, matcha, refreshers, fruit smoothies and energy drinks.
    Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
  • For beverages, Panera is expanding its cold coffee and refreshers platform with new Frozen Javas and Café Blend Iced Coffees in flavors like Snickerdoodle, Hazelnut Mocha, and Rocky Road.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Experts say this puts unsuspecting users seeking more common drugs, such as oxycodone, fentanyl, or stimulants like cocaine, at risk of fatal overdoses.
    Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat, STAT, 18 June 2026
  • Those medications can include antihistamines, beta-blockers, diuretics, anti-psychotics and stimulants such as ADHD medications or SSRIs.
    Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • In your view, are the biggest risks from AI systems themselves or from the humans deploying them, the possibility of AI in the hands of rogue actors is particularly concerning here.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Ten members of the pool raised their hands with three admitting to having some knowledge of King.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • On Tuesday, the State Controller’s Office reported that California’s net liability for state retirees’ health and dental benefits is estimated to be $78 billion, which is down $14 billion from last year’s estimate.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • Paramount has repeatedly touted the benefits of the transaction, and Ellison has attempted to reassure Hollywood’s creative community by promising to put 30 movies a year in theaters.
    Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.
    Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
  • In October 2024 ahead of her own stay at MSG, Billie Eilish recorded encouragements to take the subways for environmental benefits.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For anonymous, confidential help, people can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224.
    Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • After the match, Knight laid out both Usos with help from Solo Sikoa.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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“Pick-me-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick-me-ups. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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