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pick

[pik] / pɪk /




VERB
break into something closed, locked
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Nvidia was named a Barron’s stock pick last week.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

When Apple bought processors from suppliers like Intel or Samsung, it could pick the choicest chips they made.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Pratt fans dropped off ballots, picked up lawn signs and stopped to pick up coffee drinks from the Hustle N Dough doughnut truck parked out front.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Needham analyst Ryan Koontz told MarketWatch that Lumentum has been his “top coverage pick for 18 months straight.”

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Never again have to pick up my headset and hear an ominous voice on the other end.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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