picking

Example Sentences

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Picking an index just to avoid big IPOs isn’t likely to boost returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Picking a game at random, the cheapest tickets I could find for the match between England and Ghana in Foxboro, Massachusetts, on June 20 were about $750 each.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Picking Ternus as its next chief signals Apple prioritizing market-calming corporate continuity over radical change, according to Francisco Jeronimo, vice president of client devices at market analytics firm IDC.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Picking up Houghton’s script, the director recalls feeling relieved.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

"Now, if you'll let me have that name again correct----" Picking up Wilson like a doll Tom carried him into the office, set him down in a chair and came back.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald