picking

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From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Fernández, 60, worked for years picking grapes, oranges and other crops.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The “space craze” was what lured Space Investor back to stock picking after a decade on the sidelines.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Congrats to everyone in Cupertino on picking the lowest-hanging fruit in my life.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

“Will do, Miss Lumley. I’ve been picking up my pace of late. A jaunt like this is just what the doctor ordered.”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood