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Recent Examples of pick off
New Mexico quarterback Jack Layne had 208 passing yards, one touchdown pass and was picked off three times.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Assuming Apples Will Ripen in the Kitchen Unlike some other fruits like bananas, apples don't continue to ripen once they've been picked off the tree.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
The Soviets have put down a rebellion against the puppet government that ruled in Budapest and are now in the process of picking off the politicians, students, and general who had led it.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
Indeed, what Ransom did after picking off Mason Rudolph and returning the ball 16 yards didn’t look much like that at all.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Assuming Apples Will Ripen in the Kitchen Unlike some other fruits like bananas, apples don't continue to ripen once they've been picked off the tree.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
The Soviets have put down a rebellion against the puppet government that ruled in Budapest and are now in the process of picking off the politicians, students, and general who had led it.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
Indeed, what Ransom did after picking off Mason Rudolph and returning the ball 16 yards didn’t look much like that at all.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick off
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During the investigation, law enforcement say agents intercepted several phone calls in which the suspects discussed trafficking methamphetamine, the release says.—
Rafael Escalera Montoto,
Arkansas Online,
27 Aug. 2025
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In another incident, Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton intercepted two go-fast vessels suspected of drug smuggling southeast of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, on Thursday, June 26.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Money is being funneled into headline-grabbing initiatives, such as customer-facing chatbots and generative content tools.—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Huda and Amaya appeared to remain on good terms, as Huda grabbed her hand at one point.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Congress previously voted to repeal the law, but then-President Joe Biden blocked the repeal with a presidential veto.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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In fact, such bills have been introduced repeatedly over the past three decades, only to be blocked time and again by Netanyahu and others.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Pick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20off. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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