as in to make out
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Recent Examples of pick out
Echevarria had a burial plot picked out beside his mother’s grave.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
Walks off, comes back with first-aid kit, has Finer remove shirt, sits on chair before him, tends to his wounds, picking out shards, putting bloody shards on table, applying salve.
—George Saunders, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Despite explicitly banning pale colors, the bride's sister picked out a pale blue floor-length dress that appeared more white than blue.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Alonso was the team’s second-round pick out of the Florida Gators’ program in 2016, and he’s spent his first six seasons hitting home runs (226), including a rookie record 53 that aided his Rookie of the Year resume in 2019.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
Walks off, comes back with first-aid kit, has Finer remove shirt, sits on chair before him, tends to his wounds, picking out shards, putting bloody shards on table, applying salve.
—George Saunders, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Despite explicitly banning pale colors, the bride's sister picked out a pale blue floor-length dress that appeared more white than blue.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Alonso was the team’s second-round pick out of the Florida Gators’ program in 2016, and he’s spent his first six seasons hitting home runs (226), including a rookie record 53 that aided his Rookie of the Year resume in 2019.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 6 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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The cuts included about 20 people in the FDA’s office of neurological and physical medicine devices, several of whom worked on Neuralink, according to the two sources, who asked not to be identified because of fear of professional repercussions.—
Rachael Levy and Marisa Taylor,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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All Americans should be thankful this despicable waste is being identified.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Cinema Guild has picked up North American distribution rights to Fire Of Wind, the latest feature from Portuguese filmmaker Marta Mateus.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 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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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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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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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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