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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picks over
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The software scans for visible firearms and sends an alert whenever a potential threat appears.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025 -
Their solution, ActiveGuard, scans an organization’s infrastructure 24/7 to map cryptographic systems and enable quantum-safe upgrades.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Every Monday after an Eagles game, Nick Sirianni reviews a personal checklist based on his core principles to determine how his team played — win or lose.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Birmingham food commentator, who can be found on both Instagram and TikTok, reviews burgers across Alabama, and increasingly the country.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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With surreal flourishes and bursts of absurdity, filmmaker Milagros Mumenthaler casts a beguiling, dreamlike spell that delicately examines motherhood, class and identity.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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Du Feng’s documentary examines modern courtship through the lens of China’s dating culture, where a significant gender imbalance has created intense competition among bachelors seeking relationships.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Deputy Public Works Director Carlos Zepeda said the department’s staff inspects the parks on a regular basis, looking out for things that need immediate fixes.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
21 Sep. 2025
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The cleanup specialist inspects the code.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Oliver scrutinizes one dire situation after another, then says what the average person can do to address them.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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Liberty Media, by contrast, scrutinizes every potential revenue stream for growth opportunities.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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The tour explores the history of the block, which includes major fires and a deadly tornado in the 1800s.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The production — performed in French by a Senegalese cast — explores themes of colonial dominance, language, and identity, resonating for many in the west African country after years of French colonial rule and the marginalization of local languages such as Wolof.—
Paige Bruton,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The confirmation of drones over Germany comes as NATO's Denmark investigates a wave of drone disruption to its airports that officials have characterized as a hybrid attack, and coincides with Estonian, Polish, and Romanian accusations against Russia of serious airspace incursions.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The eight-part thriller centers on Lisbon detective Pilar Benamor, who investigates the murders of two teenagers while battling her own traumas.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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While there are alternative measures of economic activity, none can match the reach of the federal government, which surveys tens of thousands of households and businesses every month.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Prices in the Miami area are nearly 15 cents a gallon higher than a month ago, according to GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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