picked

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For most of its history, Laird & Co. stuck with a simple method of succession planning: The majority owner picked a top boss from inside the family.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

While states and cities have picked up the slack for the federal government to some extent, the nation is way past due for major investments in early childcare.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

In England, Reform picked up nearly 1,500 of the 5,000 council seats available and the Greens also fared well, gaining more than 500.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Newcastle's Tino Livramento, Tottenham's Djed Spence and Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa were all picked ahead of Alexander-Arnold in Tuchel's 35-man selection for England's final home friendlies before the World Cup.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

I picked up their bags and went to get the buns, my head throbbing from the cut-off argument with Ba.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu