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pick

[pik] / pɪk /




VERB
break into something closed, locked
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Rayshawn Brandon with the pick six for Santa Margarita 7-7.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

It's going to be close, and I can't pick a winner.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Both benchmarks pick up from steep early losses as the market remains concerned about supplies from the Middle East and doubtful renewed Russian diesel exports will have much impact.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

One of the family's lawyers, Bertrand Wattez, said the boy, Evan, denied the police account, relayed by prosecutors, that he had tried to pick up the grenade when it went off on October 5.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

I go pick up the pieces he threw.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison


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