pick over

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Verb
  • This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.
    USA Today staff, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
  • He has not been formally charged with cheating by World Curling, which does not use video to review game play.
    STEVE DOUGLAS, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In winter, have pros inspect coils, refrigerant, ducts, wiring, the condenser, and thermostat.
    Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Power restoration can take hours to days because Xcel crews need to inspect each line and repair any damage before electricity can return, according to the utility.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Prescott said the employer portions of the bill were examined by the Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers Association to protect employers who follow proper hiring procedures but also hold employers accountable who are knowingly hiring undocumented immigrants.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • One of the more striking findings came from examining individual brain regions.
    Rachael Seidler, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Earlier this month, a newborn baby died from a listeria infection in New Mexico after the infant’s mother drank raw milk, and officials there are warning people off those products while the death is being investigated.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
  • But, that same year, the FBI began investigating the department for misuse of civil asset forfeiture funds.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Fulton County has also confirmed that some ballots were scanned multiple times during the recount, the affidavit says.
    Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Cold storage facilities have long struggled to automate inventory management due to frost, airflow, condensation, and glare, all of which degrade conventional sensors and scanning systems.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • With more Americans scrutinizing ingredient lists and where their food comes from, the restaurant is betting that simpler recipes, cleaner labels and farm-fresh sourcing will win trust — and taste buds.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Asked by a member of the Westside Conservatives Club whether public schools are getting too much money or not enough, Steen said current funding should be scrutinized for waste.
    Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Pick over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20over. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.

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