as in to make out
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Recent Examples of pick out
Alba, who has made the most of her fashion week hitting up a few shows, picked out a pair of snakeskin boots as her favorite item of the lineup.
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
Suleymanov picked out Jake Davis’ overlapping run, and Davis played a cutback pass to the penalty spot.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2025
But the group also plans to pick out some deep cuts, including songs that have never been performed live.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
Slayton has been a durable weapon for the Giants since arriving in 2019 as a fifth-round pick out of Auburn, playing in at least 13 games in every season of his career.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
Suleymanov picked out Jake Davis’ overlapping run, and Davis played a cutback pass to the penalty spot.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2025
But the group also plans to pick out some deep cuts, including songs that have never been performed live.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
Slayton has been a durable weapon for the Giants since arriving in 2019 as a fifth-round pick out of Auburn, playing in at least 13 games in every season of his career.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick out
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And, because everyone knows that the best things in life come in multiples, snagging stack-worthy jewelry sets made out in your metal-of-choice is the ultimate way to go.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
20 Mar. 2025
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Sunday’s fifth episode set in Thailand showed Lochlan making out (clip below) with a confused-looking Saxon while the brothers were partying with Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood) and Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon) on a yacht.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Mar. 2025
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The story was a great example of how artificial intelligence can help reporters analyze large volumes of data and try to identify patterns.—
Charles Ornstein,
ProPublica,
13 Mar. 2025
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He was identified as a primary suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot three times by a masked gunman outside of a Manhattan hotel on Dec. 4.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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However, recession probabilities have been picking up according to some indicators as tariffs and government spending cuts have added uncertainty to the economic outlook.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Fur Rendezvous Festival even picked up four other awards at the event, for its charitable contributions, collector’s pin, program materials and website.—
Gregory Wakeman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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At the same time, Chinese warships have been sighted near Vietnam and Taiwan, part of a show of Chinese naval strength in the Pacific region that regularly rattles US allies.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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The short video marked a first-of-its-kind sighting for the country — and a conservation milestone for the southern Caucasus region, where leopards were once feared extinct.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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The new policy allows Ferbert to skip the time-consuming step of asking the council for permission in the form of a briefing session that must be scheduled days in advance and publicly noticed.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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Retailers often anticipate a bump in sales around dividend time each year and even small businesses notice the uptick.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Raiders view him as a high-level backup and core special teams player, according to a league source.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Currently, markets view a May cut as less likely, but possible.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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By then, though, Lugo didn’t perceive himself as the 1,032nd pick.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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Vision-Action Models (VAMs): NVIDIA presented a model of AI that does not just analyze information but perceives and acts within the real world.—
Cathy Hackl,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Pick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20out. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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