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as in choice
a person or thing that is chosen
that team is my pick to win the Super Bowl
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as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the pick of the contestants will go on to the next competition
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as in option
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
you have first pick of your office mates for the softball team
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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
in the days when corporal punishment was permissible, it was not uncommon for an inattentive student to get a sharp pick in the head with a blackboard pointer
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as in to harvest
to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use
pick peas and beans from the garden for dinner
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as in to choose
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
I pick you as my partner
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as in to provoke
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
he seems to be trying to pick a fight
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as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
continued to pick the block of ice until she was able to extract the shrimp
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Recent Examples of pick
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2026
Already existing as a divisive pick, skinny jeans are taking a back seat this summer.
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Amanda Le,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
First elected to Parliament in 2015, Starmer was picked to lead and rebuild Labour five years later after the party’s worst election result since 1935.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
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Schuemann played in 133 games and got 459 plate appearances as a rookie in 2024, but the former 20th-round pick only entered the batter’s box 213 times in 2025 despite getting in 101 games.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2026
Already existing as a divisive pick, skinny jeans are taking a back seat this summer.
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Amanda Le,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
Verb
The New York Giants picked Mauigoa with the 10th pick in the draft.
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Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
First elected to Parliament in 2015, Starmer was picked to lead and rebuild Labour five years later after the party’s worst election result since 1935.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
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Cancer June 21 – July 22 Your words, image, and personal choices are under review.
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June 21 – July 22 Your words, image, and personal choices are under review.
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The most productive game of his career came in the Chiefs’ Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, with personal bests of 157 yards and two touchdowns on eight receptions.
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In all, Enhanced said there were 14 personal bests set by 12 athletes, all of them swimmers and weightlifters.
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With retail prices starting around $19,000 for entry models and climbing past $100,000 for advanced ones, rentals offer a more accessible option.
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Shop the comfortable, chic outfit-polisher in five color options, plus more Italian leather flats under $100.
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While dealing real damage, Moscow’s ability to adapt has prevented Ukraine’s drone campaign from dealing the decisive blow Kyiv’s allies had hoped.
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Apple could still handle the iPhone differently by raising only Pro model prices, adjusting storage tiers, leaning on carrier promotions or pushing trade-in offers harder to soften the blow.
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Remember that while a cantaloupe does continue to ripen after it’s harvested, the actual sugar content won’t change.
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Chet Anderson harvests flowers by hand for Fresh Herb Company.
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Old borrowers may need to consolidate loans, choose new repayment plans or risk being involuntarily placed in one that may not fit their budget, loan experts said.
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Design is what decides whether a person can do their best work, find the thread to something larger, and choose without leaving.
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This ends up being just one of Aemond’s defining moments, which further provokes war.
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Israel has launched frequent campaigns against Hezbollah, most notably in 2006, when a Hezbollah cross-border raid and the capture of two Israeli soldiers provoked an extensive Israeli air and ground operation that lasted more than a month.
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For an even more tranquil experience, spend a few hours at Lake Vouliagmeni, a thermal, mineral-rich, open-air spa with doctor fish that nibble on your feet for some natural exfoliation.
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Deer And Rabbit Damage Deer have a frustrating habit of nibbling the flowers off of hydrangeas.
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“Pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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