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pick

[pik] / pɪk /




VERB
break into something closed, locked
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That’s also as earnings continue to surprise on the upside, valuations are getting more attractive and corporate-buyback demand is set to pick up as blackout windows expire, Rubner added.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

Samson Derham and his bunkmates at Camp Harlam typically pick rock-wall climbing or free swim as their Saturday elective activity.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

If not, they are back in the same spot as 2025 when they got the second overall pick and missed out on the Paige Bueckers sweepstakes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

Nolan’s work is designed to bring out everyone’s inner critic and professor, but his execution of “The Odyssey” tosses us plenty of bones to pick.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2026

Before I can pick something out, the flyer draws my attention again.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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