as in to make out
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Recent Examples of pick out
Like right-hander Lowder, the Reds’ first-round pick out of Wake Forest in 2023, the Reds didn’t have Burns pitch after drafting him in August.
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C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Yost was a 17th-round pick out of Northeastern in 2023.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
Without that giveaway and his dad handing him the left-handed glove, Boyd might not have been a sixth-round pick out of Oregon State and authored a big-league career that, to this point, has spanned 11 years, 197 games and nearly 1,000 innings pitched.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Angels rookie Christian Moore, a first-round pick out of Tennessee in 2024, tied it 2-2 with his first major league homer to open the seventh.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
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C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Yost was a 17th-round pick out of Northeastern in 2023.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
Without that giveaway and his dad handing him the left-handed glove, Boyd might not have been a sixth-round pick out of Oregon State and authored a big-league career that, to this point, has spanned 11 years, 197 games and nearly 1,000 innings pitched.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Angels rookie Christian Moore, a first-round pick out of Tennessee in 2024, tied it 2-2 with his first major league homer to open the seventh.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick out
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This led to a steamy make out session in the secluded daybed, which is notorious for intimate moments on the series.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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The video shows sudden movement in a tent, and eventually, viewers can make out two figures interacting with one another.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
25 June 2025
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Its global study on smartphone addiction identified the 10 most effective strategies to reduce smartphone use.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
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About two years after the assault, Agnes must identify her gender on a government form.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
29 June 2025
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Only with the arrival of Renato Paiva — another Portuguese coach — did things begin to pick up again.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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On Friday, Orange answered a call from a girl who sounded about 12 years old, whose parent had been picked up by immigration agents.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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At least one black bear was sighted in Greater Cincinnati on July 7, with separate sightings reported in Springfield Township and Greenhills.—
Jared Goffinet,
The Enquirer,
7 July 2025
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In October, after more than five months of searching, Michelle forwarded a Scrim sighting a few blocks from my house, near a quiet brickyard that Tammy suspected of being his lair.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
5 July 2025
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Sports fans may notice a difference in the race calls this season as longtime announcer Trevor Denman announced his retirement in March.—
Kelley Carlson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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Eagle-eyed royal watchers also may have noticed Meghan’s outfit for the occasion.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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And, while very few expect Wales to get out of the group, or perhaps even win a single point in the process of trying, the lack of pressure is viewed as a privilege in the camp.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Lemley also observes that AI is increasingly taking on tasks like writing briefs and crafting arguments, which many attorneys view as the fun part of the job, and which typically fall to more senior attorneys.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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However, in today’s climate, sponsorships are often perceived as endorsements in the public eye, and this is why Target’s presence on the list of sponsors at the event sparked conversation this year.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Many edge to the front of the crowd before the site opens, despite the risk of Israeli soldiers perceiving them as a threat.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
6 July 2025
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