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Recent Examples of pick out
At the time of our telephone chat, the film’s star was driving to Sawgrass Mills mall in Sunrise to pick out a few outfits for his character, who’s in every scene.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
Its growth counterpart, the IWF , has nearly doubled in that time, as investors rush to add exposure to artificial intelligence and try to pick out winners and losers in the space.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 22 May 2026
He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 1965, the fifth overall pick out of Cal.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
It’s traditionally been difficult to catch such speedy travelers, at least without a survey that can pick out very faint objects at a rapid pace.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2026
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
Its growth counterpart, the IWF , has nearly doubled in that time, as investors rush to add exposure to artificial intelligence and try to pick out winners and losers in the space.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 22 May 2026
He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 1965, the fifth overall pick out of Cal.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
It’s traditionally been difficult to catch such speedy travelers, at least without a survey that can pick out very faint objects at a rapid pace.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick out
Verb
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That’s the cloth, and that’s predominantly made out of nylon.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Newbill could barely make out Claiborne’s eyes.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Such plants are predominantly located in communities of color, with an average of 77% of the residents within a mile identifying as such, according to census data.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The suspect was identified as Olumuyiwa Akindahunsi, a 29-year-old homeless man not affiliated with the university, according to the UCLA Police Department.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Follow Kate and Rani’s lead and head to Amazon to pick up the Sweed Beauty Le Lipstick now.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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With sunrise on Friday teams from Blue Origin, the US Space Force, and NASA will be able to begin more thoroughly assessing the damage to Blue Origin’s facilities and begin picking up pieces of the rocket.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Grace Goodwin Numerous funnel clouds were sighted with the line of strong storms across the metro area from Lakewood, Parker, Castle Pines, Chatfield and near the Bennett area.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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How did Imagineering decide which sights to include and which ones to leave out?—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
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The ability to notice emotional shifts in others is a key part of developing empathy, one of the highest forms of emotional intelligence.—
Reem Raouda,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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Fans also noticed that the show didn’t tag any of its contestants’ Instagram handles in this year’s announcement and that comments are already restricted on the Islanders’ personal pages, leading to speculation that the show has put new social media safeguards in place to alleviate harassment.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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They were jostled by men carrying heavy crates, cursed out by a man selling a pair of old boots, and viewed with suspicion by seemingly everyone else.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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During these dry winter months, game viewing peaks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Verb
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While Liden’s displacement and depersonalization of private property in Unheimlich Manöver could be perceived as the inversion of Darboven’s cocooning, the artists share a preoccupation with the silent speech of objects and with language as a spatial entity.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Real or perceived, discovering a candidate via one’s Instagram feels more organic than seeing them on a billboard or in a TV ad.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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