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Recent Examples of pickers
Palestinian olive pickers have been attacked at least 259 times since the harvest season began last month, according to figures gathered by the Palestinian Authority’s Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission (CWRC).
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Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Warren Buffett, one of the world’s great stock pickers, has even said index funds are the best choice for average Americans.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 7 Nov. 2025
It’s supported education for refugee children, clean water and sanitation, livelihoods for informal waste pickers and funded factory decarbonization initiatives.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
The takeaway for stock-pickers, though, is far from clear-cut.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Ira and Myrle hoped to find work as cotton pickers.
—Arkansas Online, 11 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
Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Warren Buffett, one of the world’s great stock pickers, has even said index funds are the best choice for average Americans.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 7 Nov. 2025
It’s supported education for refugee children, clean water and sanitation, livelihoods for informal waste pickers and funded factory decarbonization initiatives.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
The takeaway for stock-pickers, though, is far from clear-cut.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Ira and Myrle hoped to find work as cotton pickers.
—Arkansas Online, 11 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickers
Noun
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Conway has six bond and tax items going before voters, all dedicated to municipal projects.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp, Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo and Jamie Campbell Bower joined creators Ross and Matt Duffer and executive producer Shawn Levy for a conversation in Hollywood after awards voters were given an early look at the first episode of the new season.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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