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Recent Examples of pick offCrow-Armstrong was picked off at first after completing the cycle in what was a key situation, as the Cubs only led the contest 2-1 at that point.—
Mark Harris Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026 When Phoenix got the ball back, Williams picked off a Thomas pass to seal the win.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026 When a masked slasher in a Ghostface mask begins picking off kids at Sidney’s high school, everyone puts their heads together to pinpoint the killer.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026 The Cubs left the bases loaded in the fourth, and pinch runner Kevin Alcántara was picked off at third base on a double play in the eighth to kill off another rally.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pick off
To combat bots, Ticketmaster, the primary ticketing platform for many concerts, blocks automated software, identifies and shuts down fake accounts and cancels orders that violate its policies.
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Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
The fabric is also waterproof and has RFID-blocking protection.