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Recent Examples of pick off
After Sean Kuraly dumped the puck in deep, Mark Kastelic pressured the Ottawa D and Geekie picked off a bump pass at the blue line.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
First off, the play Tillman made in the fourth quarter in coverage was incredible — a 6-foot-4, 247-pound man diving to pick off an underneath route from Dak Prescott to seal the Broncos’ win.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Jamal Abdelkarim intercepted two passes, Malachi Moore picked off a pass, and the Bulldogs weathered a second-quarter comeback by Buena Park.
—Steve Dulas, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Thomas was also sacked four times and was picked off once.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
First off, the play Tillman made in the fourth quarter in coverage was incredible — a 6-foot-4, 247-pound man diving to pick off an underneath route from Dak Prescott to seal the Broncos’ win.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Jamal Abdelkarim intercepted two passes, Malachi Moore picked off a pass, and the Bulldogs weathered a second-quarter comeback by Buena Park.
—Steve Dulas, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Thomas was also sacked four times and was picked off once.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick off
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Russia has hammered Ukraine with aerial attacks, including using hard-to-intercept ballistic missiles.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Cybersecurity researchers have intercepted vast quantities of private voice calls and text messages, including potentially sensitive communications of government and military officials, transmitted over completely unprotected satellite communication links.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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However, Cena outsmarted him by grabbing the chair, throwing it next to Dom, and pretending to be down on the mat.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Security camera footage from a nearby apartment complex showed the naked man walking across the street prior to the incident, seemingly talking to himself and grabbing a sign, per NBC 4.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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Violence has intensified, humanitarian aid remains blocked, and political prisoners, including my mother, remain behind bars.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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And most seniors have been blocked from accessing the drugs, because Medicare is legally barred from covering weight-loss drugs.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Pick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20off. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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