picking

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Investors separately might be picking up on a decelerating growth trend.

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

There are good reasons why picking the leader of a nuclear-armed superpower should take longer than 33 days, and I’m not here to promise you that Malta is some sort of democratic utopia.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

“But as we look at private-sector jobs picking back up, it is broader than it had been in 2025—and it’s also very specific to industries that employ noncitizens,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Clare turned to the window, his good ear picking up the far-off sound: a chorus of pitchy voices in the distance.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman