pick over

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Verb
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Explore the latest lottery news & results This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Courier Journal digital producer.
    Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Officers continue to conduct manual and K-9 sweeps of surrounding blocks, inspecting garbage cans, vehicles and other locations where additional devices could potentially be hidden.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The senior quality engineer works to inspect and oversee construction for the department.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The test examined everything from the launch sequence to the deployment and separation of the reentry vehicles.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The senator also challenged how deeply UConn examined Agwunobi’s record running other hospitals in Georgia, Florida, California and Washington state, as well as his brief tenure on the board of WellCare, a Florida company at the center of a massive Medicaid scandal nearly 20 years ago.
    Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The district is also investigating whether Champ’s conduct violated any school policies.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Cops were investigating a possible gang link to the killing, sources said.
    Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The studs are placed into each tire by a robot arm, and then scanned to ensure they're properly locked into the tread.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Franny scans the cabin, searching for something else to talk about, something that will keep them in each other's presence, if only for a little while longer.
    Danielle Parker, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The legislature should be slowing down, scrutinizing, and rejecting policies that raise costs, increase regulatory burdens, and expand litigation against employers.
    Chris Richardson, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Unlike the Minnesota cases, there is no video of the shooting, which means less evidence to scrutinize Palacios’ actions.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Pick over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20over. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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