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[pik-cher] / ˈpɪk tʃər /








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Last year, five of the 10 eventual best picture Oscar nominees screened there: “Hamnet,” “Bugonia,” “Sentimental Value,” “The Secret Agent” and “Frankenstein.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

He pointed to a reduction in demand for natural gas in general as a result of the shift towards renewables, but said the overall picture depends hugely on the winter weather.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

“German press reports suggest that three different restructuring proposals for the group’s 2030 target picture remain under discussion: one from management, one from the Supervisory Board, and one backed by Lower Saxony.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

"A story that you can see a picture in one frame, and it doesn't need further explanation."

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

I started to whisper a comment about the big dresses and all the puffy wigs, but his attention was already locked on the picture.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

At one point, the video feed in the overflow room was shut down after someone violated the court rules and snapped pictures of a cooperating witness testifying that later circulated on social media.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

But I do think that it's tough when you see videos like that, when they're taking pictures and using the selfie lights.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

Young people across the country downloaded Snapchat as a way to send each other pictures that quickly disappeared.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

"We obtained pictures for more than 900 embryos from 39 snake and other limbless squamate species. That's a statistically robust sample."

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

He sat down on the floor and turned the pages to look at the pictures again.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

Within a decade she was “Gloria-Steinem-the-antiwar-gorgeous- bachelor girl who was pictured with Henry Kissinger in Time and Life…,” according to a breathless 1970 account in the Los Angeles Times.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

He was pictured inspecting a seafood processing facility on the island of Iturup, which Japan calls Etorofu.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Cat, pictured here with Linda, described her mother as 'amazingly warm-hearted'

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Arday, pictured in 2023, said the recent accusations and speculation "have taken a profound toll on me and on those I love"

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

I don’t know why, but when Theo had described the pension office to me I’d pictured it like a library, a place we could walk around and peruse books and papers.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

The Daily Telegraph calls the solar eclipse "the greatest show on Earth", picturing a crowd in Birmingham gazing at the phenomenon along with millions across the UK and Europe.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

But picturing your future self—and mentally “traveling back” to who you are now—has been shown to increase savings behavior, according to a 2024 study published in the Journal of Consumer Research.

From MarketWatch Apr. 25, 2026

She toured some schools that happened to be cold or rainy, which kept her from fully picturing herself having a good experience there.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 19, 2026

Stop picturing a standard vending machine with rotating coils and falling snacks.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 18, 2025

“Just picturing Izzy running around striking matches everywhere.”

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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