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picking
[ pik-ing ]
noun
- the act of a person or thing that picks.
- something that is or may be picked or picked up.
- the amount picked.
- pickings,
- scraps or gleanings:
the pickings of a feast.
- profits or gains; spoils.
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
His suspension for picking up a cheap yellow card in the victory over Real Madrid in the Bernabeu meant Arteta had to rejig his midfield.
An Australian woman accused of cooking a fatal mushroom meal admits to picking wild funghi, lying to police and disposing of evidence, but will argue the "tragedy" was a "terrible accident".
The owners of the Ducks are picking up the cost of revamping the arena.
And then there is picking Sanders as their second quarterback, after also selecting Dillon Gabriel earlier.
The team’s lack of a center came into even sharper focus, as Jaxson Hayes never reentered the game after picking up his second foul just four minutes into the game.
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