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Recent Examples of pickers
Student groups expressed outrage because, at the time, a nationwide Taco Bell boycott was underway to pressure the restaurant to improve the wages and working conditions of its tomato pickers.
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
Two years later, the UFW was able to secure contracts for more than 10,000 grape pickers.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Cutting a dash through the gaggle of bargain hunters, professional pickers, and the just-plain-curious, Carlotta Champagne and Haley Warr make a beeline for the sign-in sheet and slap our names down.
—Zoey Goto, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
The fruit is harvested using pickers, basket-like cages with clawed tips to catch the fruit, on extendable poles.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
That creates healthy breadth readings and pleases professional stock pickers, though in the past has not been associated with strong index advances.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Ten members ended 2025 with stock market returns far exceeding the S&P, the Dow, the Nasdaq or what legendary stock pickers like Warren Buffet achieve.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Products like tractors, sprayers, irrigation equipment, mechanical pickers and fertilizer will also be exempt from the tax with the new cards.
—Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 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, 12 Dec. 2025
Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
Two years later, the UFW was able to secure contracts for more than 10,000 grape pickers.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Cutting a dash through the gaggle of bargain hunters, professional pickers, and the just-plain-curious, Carlotta Champagne and Haley Warr make a beeline for the sign-in sheet and slap our names down.
—Zoey Goto, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
The fruit is harvested using pickers, basket-like cages with clawed tips to catch the fruit, on extendable poles.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
That creates healthy breadth readings and pleases professional stock pickers, though in the past has not been associated with strong index advances.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Ten members ended 2025 with stock market returns far exceeding the S&P, the Dow, the Nasdaq or what legendary stock pickers like Warren Buffet achieve.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Products like tractors, sprayers, irrigation equipment, mechanical pickers and fertilizer will also be exempt from the tax with the new cards.
—Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 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, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickers
Noun
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Austin-Gatson emphasized that Georgia's current system — primaries followed by general elections — allows voters to better evaluate candidates and ensures fairness in the process.—
CBS Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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David’s view The voters most keen to talk with political reporters are, typically, extremely engaged in politics.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Our sleeper selectors include Eno Sarris, Andy Behrens, Owen Poindexter, Michael Salfino, John Laghezza, Chris Welsh, Al Melchior and Dalton Del Don.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Music selection is handled by Luca Fiore and Giorgio Miccoli, with top selectors playing on a custom hi-fi system nightly.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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 2 Apr. 2026.
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