picked over
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Most hackers wouldn’t have even looked at Provos’s old code, assuming that it had been picked over for bugs, Provos said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
"Every damning quote that he's ever uttered is going to be played back to him and picked over - not great PR."
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025
There isn’t much about this case that hasn’t been picked over or dramatically reenacted through third parties.
From Salon • Aug. 20, 2025
Of those 53, 16 signed in the spring window, when the pool of players is more picked over and programs are more desperate — and willing to pay.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025
With the lack of fear, he knew he could say anything he wanted to, whereas before he had picked over his words to avoid trouble.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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