picking
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I took another bite before picking up my pen.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
I like picking out new outfits for him because every day he just wears a black T-shirt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Regional firefighting chief Marc Vermeulen warned his teams would still have to spend several days dousing water on remaining flames inside the forest as well as at its edges to avoid it picking up again.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Megan Romer likes to spend her free time sewing costumes for school plays, picking blackberries in her backyard in rural Cayuga County, N.Y., and watching her partner play the fiddle in folk bands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
"What is it?" he asked gently, picking his way across the debris-covered floor.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
But for those who poured in to see eight-time Ballon d'Or-winner Messi there were slim pickings, as the tightly marked 38-year-old failed to get a shot on target despite Miami dominating possession.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
The drink lineup was solid, much better than the slim pickings at my $89 beach day in the Dominican Republic a few days earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
A hunk of romaine was easy pickings for Porkchop and her three flippers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026
Squirrels should be smart enough to take the easy pickings over the puzzle box.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2026
All the same, Joe and Nancy couldn’t help but feel a slight glow as they gunned through the dusty wasteland toward where pickings were best.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
