pick

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Analysts have also expressed concerns about Lululemon’s new CEO pick, Nike veteran Heidi O’Neill, who will take over the job in September.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Trump’s pick to run the Fed during his first term in 2018, outgoing Chair Jerome Powell, was sworn in at the Fed in a ceremony that Trump didn’t attend.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Companies also have to pick a "ticker" -- the short letter code that identifies their stock.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

With Martinez’s choice out of the running, the Democrat turned to the candidate who’d been his second pick all along, Xavier Becerra.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

He and Avery talked twice while she was waiting for tryouts to start, and one time when Aunt Jen was late to pick her up from practice, he taught her some skateboarding basics.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison