pick over

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick over
Verb
  • Ahead of the opening, Landau noted that the team reviewed every aspect of the show to ensure this topic was presented with care.
    Emily Burns, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Thanks to the development of a special ferret-sized tracking collar, scientists are now reviewing data collected last fall to peek into the secret underground lives of the rare and elusive animals.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • There’s time for kids to inspect elephant dung, find bones, collect guinea fowl feathers, and make castings of lion paw prints, plus let loose in waterfalls, try catch-and-release fishing, and learn to throw spears.
    Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The wreckage from both aircraft will be placed in a hangar at DCA to be inspected by investigators, the NTSB said.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Through fiscal year 2023, the IRS examined 0.44% of individual returns filed for tax years 2013 through 2021, according to the latest IRS Data Book.
    Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Yes, the Reputation Management system examines your social media accounts, but Social Media Monitoring in the main IDShield app has a different purpose.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • He's promised to investigate people who get in the way of or threaten the DOGE team making cuts to federal agencies.
    Carrie Johnson, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
  • What To Know Michigan State Police in June were called to investigate two people squatting in a cabin, troopers said on X. Police said the two individuals, Bromley and his 68-year-old wife, were homeless and had been living in the residence without permission.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Doing so literally means signing his life away, as Mickey 1 (the OG version of his character) agrees to have his body scanned and his memories archived, so he can be replicated — and recycled — ad infinitum, every time an unlucky copy hits a snag.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Because companies seldom package products for a single state, parents and caregivers across the country will be able to scan these QR codes or go online to the companies’ websites and see the results.
    C. Michael White, The Conversation, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • McMahon’s past business affiliations and financial interests are expected to be scrutinized during her confirmation hearing, particularly in the context of ongoing legal challenges surrounding WWE.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The running back market has been scrutinized by those who play the position, as well as others throughout the football world, because there are teams that wouldn't be able to function without their running backs.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
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