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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked out
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The vessel involved was later identified by Sri Lankan authorities as the Iranian destroyer IRIS Dena.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026 -
The other four Kuwait casualities were identified Tuesday as Capt.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The steep declines this week showed just how on edge investors are regarding AI — even when the news is good, or when doomsday scenarios are completely made out of thin air.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Game of Thrones alum turned heads in a naked dress made out of nothing but layers of crystal chains.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, Semafor experimented with a partnership with Microsoft on a news aggregator called Signals, which helped find stories written in non-English languages not easily picked up by English searches.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Usually by this point in awards season, certain films and acting contenders have picked up every precursor along the way, gliding all the way to the Oscar stage with no drama and no fuss.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Picked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picked%20out. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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