picking

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

Chinese imports rose 27.4%, also picking up from the 25.3% increase in April, and was higher than the 22.1% growth expected by the economists surveyed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Investors might be picking up on decelerating annual recurring revenue, which has been a common theme in recent financial reports from software companies.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

As would “Little Bear Ridge Road,” Samuel D. Hunter’s savagely unsentimental study of an estranged aunt and nephew picking through the wreckage of their family history.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“Aunt Maud’s,” I said, and Lloyd agreed, to keep Charlie from picking us clean.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck