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Recent Examples of pick out
Until recently, scientists could only manually read through graphs of seismic recordings to pick out tremors, then use the data to trace the movements of magma that caused them.
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Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Robbins, a second-round pick out of TCU in the 1995 NFL draft, played all nine seasons for the Raiders.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Robbins, a second-round pick out of Texas Christian in the 1995 NFL draft, played all nine seasons for the Raiders.
—Mark Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The second-round pick out of TCU played nine games in 2003 and was released in 2004 for the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Robbins, a second-round pick out of TCU in the 1995 NFL draft, played all nine seasons for the Raiders.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Robbins, a second-round pick out of Texas Christian in the 1995 NFL draft, played all nine seasons for the Raiders.
—Mark Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The second-round pick out of TCU played nine games in 2003 and was released in 2004 for the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick out
Verb
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At one point, Glover was close enough to make out not just docking targets, but also an American Flag emblazoned on the rocket stage.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Plastic products are partly made out of oil, which has gone up more than 40% since the start of the war in late February.—
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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The suspect has been identified as 64-year-old James Andrew Thompson, and his wife was the first to call for help, Hickory police said in an April 3 news release.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2026
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Both, only identified as a 40-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman, were pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Jonatan Berggen picked up a goal.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Strong’s teammates couldn’t pick up the slack.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Purple martins arrived in Michigan on March 31, sighted in Vicksburg in southwest Michigan, according to the Purple Martin Conservation Association.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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However, as in the case of watching a partial solar eclipse, there are inherent dangers in attempting to sight a comet so close to the sun.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Even her 8-year-old daughter has noticed the impact on the family's spending.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Increasingly, human resources departments noticed that applicants used the résumé to tell white lies, and even bigger fibs, listing fictitious degrees, fake promotions and other embellishments.—
Stephen Mihm,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Cisse isn’t widely viewed as being as polished as the first-round cornerbacks, but KC could hand him to defensive backs coach Dave Merritt, then set it and forget it.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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But viewed through a different lens, this resilience — the ability to get dropped off on an island in the middle of the ocean with no supplies and no knowledge of your surroundings and be totally fine — is nothing short of extraordinary.—
Jason Bittel,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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This is going to be perceived as a sexist rip on women’s basketball.—
Mac Engel
March 31,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Yet sometimes a pullback needs the former leadership groups and perceived safe havens to buckle before things run their course.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Pick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20out. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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