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pick

[pik] / pɪk /




VERB
break into something closed, locked
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Carmakers chase a Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety because buyers now look for it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

“This is their most effective strategy because it works. Pick up the most visceral, outrageous anecdotes and then repeat them and amplify them as much as possible,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Ease of Use Pick an interface that matches your comfort level.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

A Baird Fresh Pick means the broker expects stocks to go up or down soon.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Pick one foot up, put it down, pick the other foot up, put it down; then do the whole thing again, he thought.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry




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