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Grant, a 2021 second-round pick out of UCF, started his career with the Falcons and has also spent time with the 49ers.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The former seventh-round pick out of Ohio State is also a top-flight run defender.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Our research suggests that MOF sensors within compact, energy-efficient devices can pick out specific molecules – even when only trace amounts are present in the air.
—Bohong Zhang, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Knapp’s team monitors web traffic data to identify the largest culprits, though DAZN anti-piracy manager Samuel Farkas said the company also keeps an eye on social media discussions to pick out rising choices.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The former seventh-round pick out of Ohio State is also a top-flight run defender.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Our research suggests that MOF sensors within compact, energy-efficient devices can pick out specific molecules – even when only trace amounts are present in the air.
—Bohong Zhang, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Knapp’s team monitors web traffic data to identify the largest culprits, though DAZN anti-piracy manager Samuel Farkas said the company also keeps an eye on social media discussions to pick out rising choices.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick out
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Aurora’s spider web was made out of string and glue, very much in line with how the old musicals were created.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Lay’s were made out of the spuds.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The body that mysteriously turned up in the landing gear of a plane at Charlotte Douglas International Airport has been identified as a 25-year-old originally from Guatemala, according to investigators.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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The essence of impartial justice is treating like conduct alike—not identifying the target and then finding the crime.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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Since being deployed to the nation’s capital in August, many guardsmen have been assigned to help with beautification projects like picking up trash and laying mulch, according to CNN.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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This picks up any holding with both an honor and the nine onside, which outweighs the alternative play of finessing the 10.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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His call to the Coast Guard upon sighting Humphrey resulted in a comical conversation.—
Helen Harlan,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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One of the six runways at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport was closed for about 45 minutes early Saturday afternoon after reports of a drone sighting around noon (1000 GMT), military police spokesman Doron Wallin told The Associated Press.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Shout out to @CamInman who noticed the 49ers had just 10 defenders (three linemen) on the play on which Fred Warner was injured.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Other rockers are starting to notice this positive trend, and theorize about why the kids are connecting so hard with bands who aren’t remotely humanized.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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From General Hospital's big wins, to Drew Barrymore's first Emmy, keep scrolling to see which fan-favorites come out on top by viewing the complete list of winners from the 2025 Daytime Emmys.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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While most of us on the plane were in this same unexpected predicament, a passenger nearby didn't seem to be sharing in our misery thanks to a compact gadget propped up their phone to the perfect viewing height.—
Anita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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The saga of what people think of Meghan Markle and how her behavior is perceived is always ongoing.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
15 Oct. 2025
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It was said that key figures backstage weren't entirely satisfied with how the show was being perceived and had made efforts to improve the quality.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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