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Recent Examples of pick off
Maye was picked off by Gonzalez during the first week of OTAs.
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
Mickens recognized the play fake and retreated before picking off the throw.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 19 July 2025
Only 59 seconds into the game, Coleman picked off Romo at the Cowboys 36.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
Catcher Matt Thaiss made a strong throw to third to pick off Marcelo Mayer but Caminero was called for obstructing Mayer’s path to the base, sending Mayer home.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2025
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
Mickens recognized the play fake and retreated before picking off the throw.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 19 July 2025
Only 59 seconds into the game, Coleman picked off Romo at the Cowboys 36.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
Catcher Matt Thaiss made a strong throw to third to pick off Marcelo Mayer but Caminero was called for obstructing Mayer’s path to the base, sending Mayer home.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick off
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This year alone, U.S. and Canadian fighters operating from the same base at which Trump and Putin will meet Friday have thrice scrambled to intercept Russian fighters and bombers entering Alaska's Air Defense Identification Zone.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Scammers can intercept security codes and log in to your account by hijacking your phone number or infecting your device.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Other exterior modifications, all of which have subtly been worked into the design, include side steps, grab handles to assist with entry and exit, mud flaps, a trunk liner, and a dog guard for the queen’s beloved pets.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
5 Aug. 2025
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Instead of paying for Microsoft 365 indefinitely or grabbing a new MacBook off the shelf, get a more affordable version of both.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Aug. 2025
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The lawsuits, filed in Texas and Missouri, seek injunctions blocking the Justice Department and ATF from enforcing the NFA’s registration rules for firearms that no longer carry a tax.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Aug. 2025
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Walker had already blocked some provisions of the statute that bar noncitizens and residents of other states from gathering petitions to get a measure on the ballot.—
Kate Payne,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Pick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20off. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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