pick on
Example Sentences
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Hong Leong maintains an overweight rating on Malaysian oil and gas sector, pegging Dialog as its top pick on its stronger earnings visibility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Last year, the Chargers used the identical 22nd pick on North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton, who showed flashes of promise as a rookie but also slogged through an injury-plagued season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
But the point of such suits seems to be less to pick on each company/influencer one by one and more to make undisclosed partnerships a business risk and potential liability writ large.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026
Barron’s made Paramount Skydance a top stock pick on Aug. 8.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
Inspector Thomas Mathew seemed to know whom he could pick on and whom he couldn’t.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
