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Recent Examples of pick out
That meant spending countless hours combing through online databases to pick out features from photos of tiny pieces found scattered across the continent over the past century.
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
From here, all that’s left to pick out are the light bulbs.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2026
Ivey has been in the league since 2020 after the Detroit Pistons took him with the fifth pick out of Purdue.
—Matthew Davis, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
McVay acknowledged that life has changed quickly for Nacua, who has skyrocketed to fame after being a fifth-round draft pick out of BYU in 2023.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
From here, all that’s left to pick out are the light bulbs.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2026
Ivey has been in the league since 2020 after the Detroit Pistons took him with the fifth pick out of Purdue.
—Matthew Davis, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
McVay acknowledged that life has changed quickly for Nacua, who has skyrocketed to fame after being a fifth-round draft pick out of BYU in 2023.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick out
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Frames made out of wood create a natural and warm aesthetic.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Social media posts show that the new sundae will be made out of Costco’s popular soft serve with caramel sauce and topped with crunchy churro bites.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Victim identified Police said 32-year-old Kiara Lewis was taken to a hospital by Dallas Fire-Rescue in critical condition, where she was pronounced dead.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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His father lowered his head and stared down at his hands while the defense played a Fox News clip in which a commentator identified as a former FBI agent opined that Robinson was a sociopath.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The Valkyries traded down eight spots with Seattle and picked up Suarez and a 2028 second-round pick.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Uber Eats announced a returns feature on Friday that lets customers do it all from the phone, and a courier will pick up and return the items purchased from retailers on the app for a fee.—
Lola Murti,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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Even slight pollution or habitat changes can threaten them — a detail that makes every confirmed sighting significant for conservation science.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Purple martins arrived in Michigan on March 31, sighted in Vicksburg in southwest Michigan, according to the Purple Martin Conservation Association.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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So Mom clears them out, taking them to a nearby nature preserve and natural-history museum, where the sharp-eyed Sasha notices the teen-age Jeremy stealing a souvenir keychain from a rotating rack.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Being a part of the change At one point, as her mom was seeing doctors and scheduling surgeries, Mary Gerend noticed ads popping up on her Instagram page about fundraisers for brain cancer research.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2026
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The comments, which have been viewed millions of times online, have been reported by multiple news outlets and are being cited by some artificial intelligence services.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
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The election took place amid a surge in violent crime and corruption that has fueled widespread discontent among voters, who largely view candidates as dishonest and unprepared for the presidency.—
Franklin Briceño,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Along similar lines, January 6 defendants and their advocates, who perceive Dhillon as insufficiently supportive of their cause, have voiced anger over her potential promotion.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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Giselle Bastin, a Flinders University expert on the British royals, said the Sussexes’ decision to use their titles to pursue private interests will be perceived by many as a conflict of interest.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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