picking

Example Sentences

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Picking up her scent from a pillow, K-9 Naji tracked a starting point.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Picking winning and losing sectors was counterintuitive, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Picking a winner may be difficult, but backing the suppliers and retailers enabling the ecosystem could be the smarter way to play the smart glasses revolution.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

"Picking apart and genetically editing these CNSs confirmed they're essential for developmental function," Hendelman says.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

“Is that how geniuses spend their time? Picking up toys and ringing bells?”

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman