picked at
Example Sentences
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He was excellent with the media and the players love playing for him - those who he picked, at least.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026
Small batch EVOOs made from olives that come from a single location picked at the same time tend to be more robust than mass-produced bottles, which typically blend oils of varying quality.
From Salon • Jan. 19, 2025
It sticks with us because of how vividly it captured the hysterical unreality of living in a turbulent age, and how it picked at the scabs crusting over the face of the American dream.
From Slate • Oct. 29, 2024
Instead of jury selection, department representatives and defense attorneys for the accused officers agree on three examiners from a group of nine picked at random.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024
Judy picked at a thread on her skirt.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
