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picked

[pikt] / pɪkt /






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Picked out by Antoine Semenyo, Haaland lofted a superb cross into the Newcastle area and O'Reilly timed his run perfectly to thump a downwards header past Pope from close range.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Picked to finish second behind UC Santa Barbara in the Big West, the Beach finished in a tie for fifth, bottoming out with five consecutive losses to end the regular season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024

Picked Oregon State before the season, but not now.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023

Picked to finish ninth in the ACC, the Demon Deacons open at home against Elon on Aug. 31.

From Washington Times • Aug. 16, 2023

Picked small bits of bark from the tiny crevasses.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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