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pick

[pik] / pɪk /




VERB
break into something closed, locked
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Peters invited Mendoza to his parents’ Cape Cod home and offered to send a ride-share car to pick her up.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

Jarrad Branthwaite could be the key physical centre-back and as a left footer will bring balance to the defence but this pick could also go to Levi Colwill.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

DBS is Jefferies’ top pick, given its superior execution and consistent delivery.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

The moment came while she was driving to pick up her 8-year-old son, who has a developmental disorder.

From Slate Sep. 22, 2026

“I got that bell wadded tighter than a tick. Tansy wants us in school, she’ll have to come out and pick us off one by one.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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