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Recent Examples of pick out
As boos rained down from the Philly crowd, the former first round pick out of Georgia walked off the field, holding his helmet without a single drop of sweat on his face.
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Jones showed such promise for New England early in his career, intercepting two passes as a rookie fourth-round pick out of Arizona State in 2022.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
That timing mechanism is what allows the brain to pick out a voice in a noisy room or focus on one object.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
After you're done, pick out any debris to discard.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Jones showed such promise for New England early in his career, intercepting two passes as a rookie fourth-round pick out of Arizona State in 2022.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
That timing mechanism is what allows the brain to pick out a voice in a noisy room or focus on one object.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
After you're done, pick out any debris to discard.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick out
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Over $200 Off NFL Sunday Ticket NFL fans can make out like bandits with the DraftKings Sportsbook welcome offer.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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In turn, the criticizer is made out to be overreacting.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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That refers to the time in mid-July 2024 when state officials including Johnson and Laidlaw identified the site at 6310 Arkansas 215 south, about 8 miles north of Charleston, as a potential location for the new prison and July 31, 2024, when the state signed a contingency on the property.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
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At the scene, a member of the Toronto Police who identified himself as Officer Kim repeatedly prevented EW from approaching the woman for comment.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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The better team played better more frequently Sunday and finished things off in the fourth quarter, behind a defensive line that dominated New York and mostly new faces on offense that picked up the slack for Daniels and McLaurin.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Judge Cannon has opted to keep the jury anonymous and partially sequester them during the trial, with federal marshals picking up and dropping off the jurors from a confidential location daily.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Enge said the most interesting rainbow snake sighting was under a boat motor on a sand bar on the lower Ochlockonee River, near Sopchoppy, about 35 miles south of Tallahassee.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Before the new regulations, says Annie Inglis, Marine Biology Presenter with Quark, the expedition crew would be hurrying to get guests in Zodiacs to try to get closer to a bear sighting like this.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Leaders need to practice empathy by noticing when silence lingers in a meeting, when a camera remains off, or when fatigue from time zones takes its toll.—
Matthew C. Meade,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Later, while sifting through their collections, researchers noticed three unfamiliar-looking fish, the 2025 study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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To view the list of past winners,visit the Mega Millions website.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Union leaders cautiously welcomed the apology, viewing it as a necessary step in establishing trust between Mamdani and law enforcement—a group historically skeptical of his platform.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The worksite may need tweaks, clear navigation markers, and reliable wireless connectivity so the robot can perceive and plan consistently.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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At age 62, Doug Rasheed has enough self-awareness to know how his accomplishments in the music industry might be perceived by consumers of today’s most popular artists and songs.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Pick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20out. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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