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Recent Examples of pick off
Each scent has a story, which Nina explains as bottles are picked off the shelves.
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Idaho Democrats also took a hit: Republicans picked off a Democratic state senator in West Boise and Democratic state representatives in Central Idaho and Pocatello, the Statesman reported at the time.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2025
Both runners advanced on a wild pitch, but Ureña won a nine-pitch duel with Jeff McNeil, striking out the second baseman with a 97-mph sinker, and Smith picked off Marte at third to complete a rare home-to-third, strike-em-out, throw-em-out double play.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
And Dart was picked off twice in the practice: once by Tre Hawkins down the sideline and again by Makari Paige on a pass bobbled by Zach Pascal.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Idaho Democrats also took a hit: Republicans picked off a Democratic state senator in West Boise and Democratic state representatives in Central Idaho and Pocatello, the Statesman reported at the time.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2025
Both runners advanced on a wild pitch, but Ureña won a nine-pitch duel with Jeff McNeil, striking out the second baseman with a 97-mph sinker, and Smith picked off Marte at third to complete a rare home-to-third, strike-em-out, throw-em-out double play.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
And Dart was picked off twice in the practice: once by Tre Hawkins down the sideline and again by Makari Paige on a pass bobbled by Zach Pascal.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick off
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Another 11 were intercepted over Doha without causing damage and one landed in an uninhabited area of the base causing minimal damage.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
28 June 2025
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The Ukrainian air force said that 359 incoming drones were either intercepted or electronically jammed.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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One four-person crew in a 24-foot open-bow MasterCraft grabbed their life jackets, wisely abandoned the boat and swam to shore.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
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Watching robots like Barb and Peter grab your order in just seconds is pretty impressive, but what's even more remarkable is that this technology is already making shopping quicker, safer, and a whole lot easier.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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In April, the Trump administration implemented new regulations that blocked sales of Nvidia’s H20 AI chip, which had been designed to comply with earlier restrictions.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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The agency does not have the authority to block federal immigration agents from entering areas on campus or medical facilities that are open to the general public.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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“Pick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20off. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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