picking
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Unlike his predecessor, Johnson had held no leadership positions within the House prior to picking up the gavel.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
Rallying around the slogan “Free Red Elk,” Mitchell and others posted videos picking apart Walters’ case.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Edinburgh native Kerr has won medals representing Great Britain at both the Olympics - picking up bronze in 2020 and silver in 2024 - and World Championships, having taken gold in 2023.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The world No. 2 didn’t waste any time in picking up another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
I thought we were just picking Clara up.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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
He explained that, if seals have smaller areas of sea ice available to them, they will congregate in those smaller areas, presenting easier collective pickings for bears.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 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
I shoot two fish, easy pickings in this slow-moving stream, and go ahead and eat one raw even though I've just had the groosling.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
