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picking

[pik-ing] / ˈpɪk ɪŋ /




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Tokenized stock trading, once a niche option popular overseas, has been picking up steam in the U.S. as more traditional financial institutions adopt blockchain technology, the system that undergirds cryptocurrencies, in their internal plumbing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Other parts of CoreWeave’s business are picking up beyond chip rentals.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

However Max Jorgensen's interception on the stroke of half-time, picking off Jack van Poortvliet's pass to race away under the posts, evoked memories of 2024.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

It might be that the game has evolved to become more grueling, that teams are averaging more possessions per game, that possessions are shorter and that defenders are picking up ball-handlers sooner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

Simon’s feet seemed stuck to the ground by some stretchy, gummy substance; he kept picking them up as if to go, and then putting them back where they had just been.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

It is slim pickings when assessing Hull's assets, so it's likely best to look at players from other clubs for your FPL teams at this point.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

And while the U.S. ended up with the lion’s share of the matches, Canada was left with slim pickings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

But for those who poured in to see eight-time Ballon d'Or-winner Messi there were slim pickings, as the tightly marked 38-year-old failed to get a shot on target despite Miami dominating possession.

From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026

A hunk of romaine was easy pickings for Porkchop and her three flippers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026

Probably there are only jellyfish and tiny crabs, but even with those slim pickings we have snorkeled at the tiny beach, always.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart


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