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as in choice
a person or thing that is chosen
that team is my pick to win the Super Bowl
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as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the pick of the contestants will go on to the next competition
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as in option
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
you have first pick of your office mates for the softball team
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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
in the days when corporal punishment was permissible, it was not uncommon for an inattentive student to get a sharp pick in the head with a blackboard pointer
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as in to harvest
to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use
pick peas and beans from the garden for dinner
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as in to choose
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
I pick you as my partner
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as in to provoke
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
he seems to be trying to pick a fight
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as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
continued to pick the block of ice until she was able to extract the shrimp
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Recent Examples of pick
Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
Douglas’ tenure will ultimately be remembered for drafting Zach Wilson with the No. 2 overall pick in 2021 and trading for Aaron Rodgers in 2023, neither of which helped the Jets reach the playoffs.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
The pair were identified by two witnesses who picked their faces out of a book of photographs of gang members.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The conversation then changed to who currently has the No. 1 overall pick, the New York Giants or Las Vegas Raiders, with Jones posing a question to Deion.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
Douglas’ tenure will ultimately be remembered for drafting Zach Wilson with the No. 2 overall pick in 2021 and trading for Aaron Rodgers in 2023, neither of which helped the Jets reach the playoffs.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
Burrow put all the swords in a room and let each lineman pick theirs out.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
The pair were identified by two witnesses who picked their faces out of a book of photographs of gang members.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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The narrow definition of who the competition was meant merging two competitors in a market posed a bigger risk to consumers of less choice and potentially higher prices.Alexander Coolidge, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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By understanding strategic choices along the dimension of technology as well as markets, fintech leaders - whether founders or executives - can identify clear opportunities for growth and innovation.London Business School, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Could that kind of discovery make septuagenarian runners reach personal bests?Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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Be an observable champion of associates' demonstrations of their personal bests.Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Paying almost $1000 for a phone that will be replaced by a new model might not be the best option.Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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This significant performance gap between the two drivers has prompted Red Bull to consider alternative options for their driver lineup.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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However, Washington delivered a blow to dislodge the football and the Ravens recovered.Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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The ruling, issued earlier this week, marks a blow to the state's election procedures under Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes.Shamim Chowdhury, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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On Wednesday, the FDA issued an advisory recommending that consumers avoid eating Fanny Bay, Buckley Bay and Royal Miyagi oysters harvested in specific British Colombia growing areas between Dec. 1 and Dec. 9.Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Washington has allocated $12 million to fight the invaders, Oregon encourages crabbers to harvest up to 35 of them a day.Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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While the majority of drinkers, 11 percent, prefer to wait until between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., others choose to start much earlier.Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Nilekani chose engineering, but went to a college his father didn’t approve of, and chose electrical over chemical engineering, again, to his father’s dismay.Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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Evening Report © Greg Nash Shutdown drama consumes Washington as spending bill provokes conservative anger THE DRAMA over a short-term spending bill to avoid a government shutdown appears headed for the wire.Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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Fans can slot themselves into the songs, which lean into the female perspective and don't shy away from the mess of feelings love can provoke.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Tree Wrap Tree wrap may be a better option than guards, as it can be used on a variety of trunk sizes and protects against nibbling, rubbing, and bark damage that results when tender bark warms up in winter sunlight and quickly freezes at sunset.Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2024
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In effect, Maryland has only been nibbling around the edges of what must be done to become a clean energy leader.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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