pick over something
pick through something

I think almost everyone is going to pick the battery life over the performance.

Neither candidate is going to pick one over the other.

Most of us, if forced to choose, will pick a strong story over perfect writing.

They already had their machines pick over the entire surface.

I stood and picked my way over them, which was difficult because they slept almost on top of one another.

Who would pick 17 years of life, however rich, over the opportunity to see your kid grow up?

She seemed to pick her way over the stones a bit more carefully than he would have.

I've been picked over six years, but our family is known to be especially long lived.

A trail was picked over the hills to the side.

We pick our way over the rubble and push open the front door.