pick out

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Recent Examples of pick out Angel City won 2-0. Bay FC selected King with the No. 2 pick out of North Carolina in the 2024 NWSL Draft. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2025 Inter would then allow their opponents back into the game, Eric Garcia smashing the ball into the top corner after meeting a cross from Gerard Martin, and the same player would pick out Dani Olmo for a free header just five minutes later. Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025 One was our annual trip to Marshall Fields to see the holiday windows, visit Santa, pick out a Christmas gift for my mom. Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025 Shopping for a new fragrance as the weather warms up gives off the same energy as picking out a first-day-of-school outfit. Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pick out
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  • Frequently Asked Questions Created for British soldiers during World War I, trench coats were designed to be extra-protective against the elements, made out of heavy-duty, waterproof cotton.
    Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
  • That comes a few scenes later when Lively makes out with herself as Emily and Charity.
    EW.com, EW.com, 1 May 2025
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  • The victim was later identified as Terry Lee Gambrel, a 25-year-old Marine corporal, who had hitched a ride with Kraft to meet friends at a party, the sheriff's department said in a separate release.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • Investigators were then able to identify two other similar cases that occurred overnight May 7 in Sanford, according to the report.
    Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
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  • Last fans saw, she was picked up by two New York Police Department officers who escorted her off a bus and told her detectives at the police station had questions for her about Famous' death.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 9 May 2025
  • In the past, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have picked up minors on their 18th birthday.
    Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
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  • In 1870, while sailing in the Mediterranean Sea, Lt. Col. G.L. Tupman sighted 15 meteors on the morning of April 30, and another 13 a few mornings later.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 May 2025
  • The Stevens County Sheriff's Office in Washington State, in coordination with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), is working to determine whether an animal sighted on April 1 is indeed a wolf or a domestic dog.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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  • But editors noticed that this cake went beyond the classic grocery store flavors with a unique layer of filling in the center.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
  • Rosario said he's noticed an increase in Latino jockeys over the last two decades.
    Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 3 May 2025
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  • But federal unions and Democratic lawmakers view the moves as unlawful and disruptive to public services.
    Joe Walsh, CBS News, 10 May 2025
  • Romance Stories And Our Minds Some researchers view literary fiction and romance tales as bearing on our cognitive capacities and can be psychologically impactful.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • Such is the difference in how winners and losers are perceived.
    Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 May 2025
  • Yet the clear and growing danger is that perceived American hypocrisy regarding Ukraine and Gaza is now bleeding into discussions across the gamut of U.S. foreign policy, particularly over the future of self-ruling Taiwan.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 2 May 2025

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