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Recent Examples of pickersWild 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, 2 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 The program partners with waste pickers, sorters and traders who comb landfills and other waste collection facilities for recyclable materials.—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 Always with a pencil in hand, Corso would comically tease his fellow pickers - the hosts, analysts, and celebrities who were part of the show.—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025 Morgan Stanley is encouraging clients to be active stock pickers, according to Shalett.—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025 All materials will be provided, including bags, gloves and, in some cases, trash pickers.—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Instead, the city is considering a public safety referendum, giving voters a chance to authorize the city to collect more tax dollars for a high-profile, high-demand portion of its budget.
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Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Authorities said the final list of eligible voters excluded individuals linked to the former regime.
Testimonials from former teammates tend to carry less weight with Hall of Fame selectors than testimonials from rivals, based on the thinking that ex-teammates feel obligated to endorse their friends.
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Mike Sando,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
But then Rotterdam film festival selectors watched the movie and decided to screen it in competition.
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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Sophia Rosenfeld
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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