pick over

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Verb
  • The Second Look Commission was established to review a sampling of severe child abuse cases to monitor state response and make policy recommendations to lawmakers on the issue.
    Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 3 Feb. 2025
  • PCMag editors select and review products independently.
    StackCommerce Team (Sponsored), PCMAG, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • There’s time for kids to inspect elephant dung, find bones, collect guinea fowl feathers, and make castings of lion paw prints, plus let loose in waterfalls, try catch-and-release fishing, and learn to throw spears.
    Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The wreckage from both aircraft will be placed in a hangar at DCA to be inspected by investigators, the NTSB said.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Founded on the ethos of art as a form of mystic healing, the label reimagines the family heirloom—and invites its patrons to examine their relationship with objects.
    Nia Shumake, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Each knife in the collection serves as a tactile work of art, designed to be held, examined, and admired.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • While the fires’ causes are still being investigated — and experts, including Nordskog, believe arson is highly unlikely to be behind the biggest blazes — the arrests have put a spotlight on the question of why people deliberately set fires.
    Laura Paddison, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Shortly after returning to the White House, Trump signed a pair of executive orders pledging to protect citizens from unjust prosecution and end federal censorship, while directing his administration to investigate previous actions by federal agencies under the Biden presidency.
    Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Global Monitoring: Their system tracks over 13 million companies worldwide, scanning information in 12 languages to detect potential disruptions like financial instability or delays at ports.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Several miles below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, scientists aboard a submersible scanned the shadowy seafloor for signs of life.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • McMahon’s past business affiliations and financial interests are expected to be scrutinized during her confirmation hearing, particularly in the context of ongoing legal challenges surrounding WWE.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Investors will also scrutinize the statements of RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, who assumed the role in December, to assess the direction of the bank’s monetary policy.
    Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Pick over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20over. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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