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picker

[pik-er] / ˈpɪk ər /
NOUN
reaper
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Ashmore, who has completed numerous murals for businesses, said he had always intended to hire a cherry picker to finish the job, but would not be pressured into "rushing" it.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Gavin Baker, the former Fidelity Investments stock picker, made early bets on SpaceX at Fidelity and when he left to start his own fund.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

AI cannot make you a better stock picker.

From MarketWatch Jun. 1, 2026

He remains a stock picker within the layers.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

He was a faster picker than either Papa or Mama.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez

This shift complicates life for traditional stock pickers who strictly adhere to the deep value principles of Benjamin Graham, Warren Buffett’s mentor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Stock pickers almost never beat the market over time.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Stock pickers big and small have learned to discount the stop-and-start conflict after a furious selloff in the war’s violent opening act gave way to falling oil prices and bond yields.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

“Sad news,” orchard owner Gary Shafer said on an outgoing voicemail he left for would-be pickers.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

“My f-farm was so big now, I need to have a manager with me year around. So he is living there, plus room for pickers come picking time.”

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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