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Our comedy critic picked out five smart specials to consider.
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Matthew Cullen, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Since she was taken with the first overall pick out of UConn in the 2004 WNBA Draft, Taurasi has won three WNBA titles, was named the 2009 league MVP, won two Finals MVPs, registered five scoring titles, was named the 2004 Rookie of the Year and made 14 All-WNBA teams along with 11 All-Star teams.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
The gadgets recorded tens of thousands of hours of sound and used machine learning to pick out the snippets that most resembled the plains-wanderer’s call.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
Norby, who was a second round pick out of East Carolina University in the 2021 draft, is known for his bat.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
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Matthew Cullen, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Since she was taken with the first overall pick out of UConn in the 2004 WNBA Draft, Taurasi has won three WNBA titles, was named the 2009 league MVP, won two Finals MVPs, registered five scoring titles, was named the 2004 Rookie of the Year and made 14 All-WNBA teams along with 11 All-Star teams.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
The gadgets recorded tens of thousands of hours of sound and used machine learning to pick out the snippets that most resembled the plains-wanderer’s call.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
Norby, who was a second round pick out of East Carolina University in the 2021 draft, is known for his bat.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick out
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On my left arm are three skulls to represent three years in prison, done with a prison tattoo gun made out of hair clippers.—
Renea Baek Goddard,
Them,
21 Feb. 2025
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An investigation into a wintry tourist attraction in southwestern China is underway after guests claimed they were deceived with fake snow made out of cotton wool and foamy water.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Doing this in the large helps to identify what works and doesn’t work in the long run.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Against this background, CNBC Pro used its stock screener tool to identify the most oversold and overbought stocks on Wall Street as measured by their 14-day relative strength index, or RSI.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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The Norway international has missed City’s last two games after picking up a knee problem in the win over Newcastle United earlier this month.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Owens said that the dog was picked up by animal control as a stray, and then he was adopted a couple of months later.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Nonetheless, as well as in California, Bigfoot has been sighted in Colorado, Michigan, New York, Illinois, Florida, Washington State, Oregon, Ohio and Pennsylvania.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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The marine mammals reside in tropical and temperate parts of the world’s oceans, and in the U.S., they are often sighted around the Hawaiian Islands, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
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But in the past two years, users have begun to notice advertisements for the casino taking up a sizable amount of space online.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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Do Republicans even notice the turmoil that is gripping this country?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2025
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Encourage employees to embrace change and view technology, including AI, as a tool to enhance their work, not replace it.—
Michael D. Brown,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Analysts also worry that CEO Elon Musk's involvement in the Trump administration may be distracting from what Tesla shareholders likely view as his more pressing priorities.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Optical illusions occur when the brain incorrectly perceives images but exactly why this happens remains a mystery.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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The brain perceives inevitable crises and uncertainties as a threat to our survival, instantly arousing fight-or-flight reactions.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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