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Many of those teams were very bad, easy pickings for a legitimate contender like the Flyers.
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Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Whatever the reason, tens of thousands of listings expire each year, and agents view them as easy pickings.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
Charlotte looked to be easy pickings for the Lakers, a nice opportunity to get back on their feet.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
In past games, individual Bruins lingered with the ball too often, making for easy pickings against an athletic team and capable keeper.
—Gqlshare, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
After that was out of the way, SLIME and DOLL were easy pickings.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
The checks are easy pickings for thieves, defense lawyers have told the Daily News.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2024
Like The White Lotus except if the whole thing took place at the hotel restaurant, The Menu finds its cast of characters — much of them rich and status-chasing — to be easy pickings for satirizing.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 25 Nov. 2023
Infected shrimp typically become sluggish and spend more time exposed in the open marsh, easy pickings for hungry birds.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 Sep. 2023
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Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Whatever the reason, tens of thousands of listings expire each year, and agents view them as easy pickings.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
Charlotte looked to be easy pickings for the Lakers, a nice opportunity to get back on their feet.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
In past games, individual Bruins lingered with the ball too often, making for easy pickings against an athletic team and capable keeper.
—Gqlshare, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
After that was out of the way, SLIME and DOLL were easy pickings.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
The checks are easy pickings for thieves, defense lawyers have told the Daily News.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2024
Like The White Lotus except if the whole thing took place at the hotel restaurant, The Menu finds its cast of characters — much of them rich and status-chasing — to be easy pickings for satirizing.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 25 Nov. 2023
Infected shrimp typically become sluggish and spend more time exposed in the open marsh, easy pickings for hungry birds.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 Sep. 2023
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“Easy pickings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/easy%20pickings. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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