They had to work. By the time Sarah was five years old, she was picking cotton in the fields with her family.

VOA: special.2010.03.28

He did this while picking crops in the fields and shining people's shoes to earn money to survive.

VOA: special.2010.05.16

As the snow melted, workers were busy picking up broken branches, some as thick as fifteen centimeters.

VOA: special.2010.03.16

Picking beans from wet plants can spread bean bacterial blight, a disease that damages the plants.

VOA: special.2009.03.24

Workers have been busy picking up broken branches, some as thick as fifteen centimeters.

VOA: special.2010.02.23

But wait until the plants are completely dry before picking beans.

VOA: special.2009.03.24

Bridget Barni is sitting in the dirt picking lettuce.

VOA: special.2010.07.06

"I was actually really lousy in science class." "So now I'm picking up the information as I can get it."

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

"Picking your child up out of a crib who's passed away, I mean,she was lifeless, and heavy,and limp.

VOA: standard.2010.02.08

Under weeping willows and oak trees, musicians gather to play bluegrass at a picking session in rural Cassia,Florida.

VOA: standard.2010.05.28

As a result, Mitra does not see gold demand picking up significantly in the next six months.

VOA: standard.2009.09.19

Prizes are given for planting the most trees and picking up the largest number of plastic bags.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

The researchers suspect that the newborn c-section babies might be picking up their generic bacteria mix from the air - one way bacteria gets on our skin.

VOA: standard.2010.06.30

The picking machine alone guzzles down nearly 400 liters of fuel per day.

VOA: standard.2009.12.12