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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked out
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The cause of the epidemic has never been identified, though scientists have since identified pathogens behind a more recent sea urchin epidemic in the region.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025 -
In a public statement issued shortly after her arrest, the Department of Homeland Security mistakenly identified her as a Columbia student.—
Aida Alami,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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The decision to forego the open houses was made out of security concerns as well as a desire to take action for Palestinians, said COSMOS president Siddiqui.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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Aurora’s spider web was made out of string and glue, very much in line with how the old musicals were created.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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At the time, Brenden Aaronson’s placement as the draught excluder was questioned, which Pyzdrowski also picked up on.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Elijah Irvin picked up 104 yards rushing, 103 in the second half, on 13 carries for Saginaw and had runs of 26 and 18 yards on the Rough Riders’ final drive to help run out the clock.—
Updated October 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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