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His partner Whitaker said the paint, picked at a shop in Ashford, was "just so important" to the outfit, which responded to the event's theme of Fashion is Art.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

“The strawberries are picked at their prime and hits the shelves at Erewhon within 24-48 hrs,” an Erewhon rep told the outlet via email.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 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

He picked at his frazzled ’fro, gloom coloring his face.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas



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