picking

Example Sentences

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Woo cleared the base paths after picking off the runner for the second out of the inning.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

A spokesperson said: "After years of failure, the priority now must be full, safe restoration with those responsible made to pay - not taxpayers picking up the bill."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Armed only with a graph of the unemployment rate, one could do a pretty good job picking out historical recessions.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In my experience, it’s a little like getting an incoming call on a vibrating cellphone, except instead of picking up the phone, you are the phone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Apparently, she left her cart in the middle of the walkway when I wasn’t picking up my phone, so she’s in a rush to make sure everything’s still there.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy