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Recent Examples of pick out
Martin, a third-round draft pick out of Oklahoma State, lost out to incumbent Dee Winters as the weakside replacement for Dre Greenlaw, and wasn’t utilized on special teams.
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Hampton, a first-round draft pick out of North Carolina last April, earned the starting spot while Najee Harris was sidelined by an eye injury sustained during a fireworks accident on July 4.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Yet somehow, amid all that noise, Wyatt Kaiser can hone in on and pick out Levshunov’s voice, like Superman zeroing in on a Lois Lane distress call from miles away.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
By tracking the flaring of hundreds of stars, Mauve will help astronomers pick out those that are more likely to host habitable exoplanets.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Hampton, a first-round draft pick out of North Carolina last April, earned the starting spot while Najee Harris was sidelined by an eye injury sustained during a fireworks accident on July 4.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Yet somehow, amid all that noise, Wyatt Kaiser can hone in on and pick out Levshunov’s voice, like Superman zeroing in on a Lois Lane distress call from miles away.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
By tracking the flaring of hundreds of stars, Mauve will help astronomers pick out those that are more likely to host habitable exoplanets.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick out
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It was made out in March 1960 to the franchise’s original quarterback, Cotton Davidson, for $395.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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Truman gave his Cabinet members paperweights made out of pine from the house.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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The official stated aim was to disrupt the flow of narcotics into the United States, with Venezuela identified as a central route used by trafficking organizations.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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He was then identified as the suspect in the video footage and arrested.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, the turkey slices must be picked up in person.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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This Navfalcon Hidden Camera Detector has earned a permanent spot in my travel bag; this gadget picks up the radio frequency (RF) signals that are emitted by cameras and alerts you when these wireless signals have been detected.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Reason to hope As a result of their rarity from the 1950s to 1980s, scientists – including myself – believed that any flamingos sighted intermittently around Florida were not wild birds but rather escapees from captive populations.—
Jerome Lorenz,
The Conversation,
14 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, there might be a Taylor Swift sighting at the game too.—
Rudie Obias,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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For there are two legacies of the founding era that must be noticed, and both qualify as enormous tragedies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Mocha Point customers will notice some of the same flavors as other coffee shops, as well as some that are different.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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Those who have a personal my Social Security account may be able to view their COLA notice earlier online.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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In addition to using it for course work, hundreds of students have checked the collection and map to view the buildings from their own villages.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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The irony, of course, is that this new generation has more tools than ever to control their image, yet less actual control over how they’re perceived.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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New York’s backup quarterback was perceived to be responding to comments made by Denver head coach Payton after the Broncos’ dramatic fourth quarter comeback to beat the Giants on Sunday.—
Frank Nunns OConnell,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Pick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20out. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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