pick out
Example Sentences
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The shortstop was a first-round draft pick out of Grand Canyon University in 2023 and played for Thousand Oaks High.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Although cases appear more in Europe and east Asia, he said it was "too broad" to pick out specific hotspots.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
He was a first-round draft pick out of high school in Georgia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
There are two belt systems that run concurrently; a half-dozen crew members pick out undesirable materials early on so they don't cause problems in the machinery.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Aunty Ifeka reached inside the paste to pick out a small black insect.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
