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The rapper picked out his son's name before death, as his family shared in a statement to PEOPLE.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 18 June 2025
The bass at the beginning of the song was difficult to pick out, but the mids and highs were audible throughout.
—PC Magazine, 18 June 2025
The former second-overall pick out of Georgia Tech has been recognized as one of the greatest receivers of his generation.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Taylor, a third-round pick out of Akron in the 1997 NFL Draft, played 15 seasons in the NFL — 13 of which were with the Dolphins.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 18 June 2025
The bass at the beginning of the song was difficult to pick out, but the mids and highs were audible throughout.
—PC Magazine, 18 June 2025
The former second-overall pick out of Georgia Tech has been recognized as one of the greatest receivers of his generation.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Taylor, a third-round pick out of Akron in the 1997 NFL Draft, played 15 seasons in the NFL — 13 of which were with the Dolphins.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick out
Verb
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However, they are typically made out of clay and rarely found made of raw stone like limestone, sandstone or marble.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2025
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Davila-Alvarez said the decision to follow her daughter was not made out of paranoia but from practicality—and love.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 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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Lidia Zepeda, who identified herself as a childhood friend of Garcia, created a GoFundMe account to help the family with funeral expenses.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
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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The pair met on a reality show centered around gay women that was subsequently not picked up.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Besides, people are hyped about a dragon sighting there.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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The Sarasota sighting certainly fuels the speculation.—
Wade Tatangelo,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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The firemen noticed Pilon, but every time one of them tried to get beyond the protection of the trucks, Barbaro fired at them.—
Sally Ventura
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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But once the group noticed that Ginny had already died and turned to a zombie, Maggie could not finish the job, and instead handed her knife to Negan to finish off the young girl.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
23 June 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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Deterrence is no simple numbers game, but a gap this wide is a clear liability, for reasons of both objective and perceived weakness.—
FLORENCE GAUB,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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When a brand is known for discretion and high standards, its services are likely to be perceived as more valuable.—
Ken Thomas,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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“Pick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20out. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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