pick out
Example Sentences
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“You can pick out the guys who should stay in the game,” said Bud Black, Venable’s longtime manager with the San Diego Padres.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“If you looked at 10 guys with normal testosterone, you would have an impossible time trying to pick out the guy with the most testosterone,” says Morgentaler.
From Slate ● Sep. 13, 2026
Fired one effort way over and failed to pick out a team-mate on one promising breakaway after his cutback went straight into traffic.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Max Klare, a second-round draft pick out of Ohio State, was targeted eight times, and caught seven passes for 37 yards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
The squares are so small and the people are so many it’s going to be nearly impossible to pick out one in the crowd.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
