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Recent Examples of pickers
Ira and Myrle hoped to find work as cotton pickers.
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Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2025
Index funds have historically outperformed most stock pickers over long stretches of time and take a lot of the complexity out of investing, experts said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
When harvesting the nuts, pickers should wear gloves to protect their hands from the walnuts' juice, which will stain hands.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Wild-card picks Every week, our pickers select another bet of their choosing that isn’t limited to the games listed above.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
As the official private aviation sponsors of the programs, FlyHouse will offer bespoke air travel for ESPN and celebrity guest pickers during the 2025 NCAA and NFL football seasons.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Who have been the Miami Hurricanes’ guest pickers?
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
As of June, the H&M Foundation reported that Saamuhika Shakti has achieved 55 percent of its waste diversion target and supported more than 400 waste pickers.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Donadi runs a global network of about two dozen pickers, all based in emerging nations, who look for key pieces on his behalf.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2025
Index funds have historically outperformed most stock pickers over long stretches of time and take a lot of the complexity out of investing, experts said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
When harvesting the nuts, pickers should wear gloves to protect their hands from the walnuts' juice, which will stain hands.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Wild-card picks Every week, our pickers select another bet of their choosing that isn’t limited to the games listed above.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
As the official private aviation sponsors of the programs, FlyHouse will offer bespoke air travel for ESPN and celebrity guest pickers during the 2025 NCAA and NFL football seasons.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Who have been the Miami Hurricanes’ guest pickers?
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
As of June, the H&M Foundation reported that Saamuhika Shakti has achieved 55 percent of its waste diversion target and supported more than 400 waste pickers.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Donadi runs a global network of about two dozen pickers, all based in emerging nations, who look for key pieces on his behalf.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickers
Noun
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Even with nominally neutral districts, Republicans only have about 17% of California’s House seats despite 38% of state voters backing Trump in 2024.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Lara’s populist appeal helped Paz connect with younger and working-class voters, analysts said.—
Reuters 3 min ago,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Australia’s selectors have made their own mess, displaying an uncharacteristic toothlessness as Warner’s numbers waned.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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But then Rotterdam film festival selectors watched the movie and decided to screen it in competition.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As the commentators in a recent American updating of the traditional Passover Haggadah point out, people who identify as Jews have a much easier time these days thinking of themselves as choosers than as chosen.—
Sophia Rosenfeld
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Pickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pickers. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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