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Recent Examples of pickers
The risks are especially acute for temporary workers, subcontractors and waste pickers, the study said.
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Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
There would be the pickers going through drawers looking for a good deal, and the antique-loving Southerners hoping to find a set of Chantilly silver to complete their 12-person table.
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Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
There is an enchanting atmosphere given by the feeling of the end of summer and the hard work of the grape pickers.
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Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
My aunt and uncle, who live in Santa Fe—home to the International Folk Art Market, one of the largest such festivals in the world (the next one is July 9-12)—are devoted flea-market pickers and collectors of antique oddities.
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Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
Plastic waste is largely collected as part of the dry-waste stream under municipal systems, with significant contribution by informal waste pickers and scrap dealers.
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Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
Strawberries also highlights the various challenges that foreign fruit pickers have encountered in real-life trials, from language barriers and religious and cultural differences to the fear of being stigmatized back home.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
The company also provided gloves, bags and trash pickers for Sunday’s cleanup.
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Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
However, this latest setback has attracted stock pickers who think some names have been unfairly sold off.
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Sarah Min,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
There would be the pickers going through drawers looking for a good deal, and the antique-loving Southerners hoping to find a set of Chantilly silver to complete their 12-person table.
—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
There is an enchanting atmosphere given by the feeling of the end of summer and the hard work of the grape pickers.
—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
My aunt and uncle, who live in Santa Fe—home to the International Folk Art Market, one of the largest such festivals in the world (the next one is July 9-12)—are devoted flea-market pickers and collectors of antique oddities.
—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
Plastic waste is largely collected as part of the dry-waste stream under municipal systems, with significant contribution by informal waste pickers and scrap dealers.
—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
Strawberries also highlights the various challenges that foreign fruit pickers have encountered in real-life trials, from language barriers and religious and cultural differences to the fear of being stigmatized back home.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
The company also provided gloves, bags and trash pickers for Sunday’s cleanup.
—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
However, this latest setback has attracted stock pickers who think some names have been unfairly sold off.
—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickers
Noun
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Instead, the council unanimously voted to pursue further study, with the eventual goal of the proposal returning to voters sometime before 2028.
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California voters have elected Democrats to represent 30 of the 40 seats in the Senate and 60 seats of the 80 seats in the Assembly.
Noun
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The Edsel also introduced the Teletouch transmission, which placed push-button gear selectors in the center of the steering wheel.
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Hall of Fame selectors should give none of that more than passing consideration.
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.
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“Pickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pickers. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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