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Discover LudwigThe phrase "as they picked" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an action occurring simultaneously with the act of picking something, often in a narrative or descriptive context.
Example: "The children laughed joyfully as they picked flowers in the sunny meadow."
Alternatives: "while they gathered" or "as they collected".
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My companions dismissed some shears as soon as they picked them up.
The Americans turned tail as soon as they picked up a few threats from us.
"Now you," Tamir said as they picked themselves up and brushed themselves off.
People shared their lives in bits and pieces as they picked.
They flirted a little, hands touching as they picked up an apple.
But as soon as they picked the color, the housing market — and Mr. Schneider's construction business — collapsed.
It appeared they had got their wish as they picked up early wickets thanks to some extra bounce.
Think about it, he had said one night, as they picked at dinner, as the red wine flowed.
As they picked, drilled, and blasted, they saw in the coal around them imprints of shells and seaweed and fossils of palms and breadfruit trees.
Leicester ensured Heineken Cup quarter-final qualification remains in their own hands as they picked up maximum points at Benetton Treviso.
Their necks swivelled as they picked up speed, urging their horses to gallop, looking for more and more open space to explore.
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