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Recent Examples of pick off
It was picked off by Eichel, and then Eichel set up Karlsson short-handed with Boldy trying to defend the two-on-one.
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
In the top of the 10th inning, Fermin picked off Colorado’s Mickey Moniak at third base.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2025
Maton then tried to pick off Nimmo at first and threw the ball behind Contreras.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Michael McCarthy, trainer of Journalism, can hope his horse can sit third or fourth after starting from the No. 1 post and pick off the leaders in the stretch.
—Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
In the top of the 10th inning, Fermin picked off Colorado’s Mickey Moniak at third base.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2025
Maton then tried to pick off Nimmo at first and threw the ball behind Contreras.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Michael McCarthy, trainer of Journalism, can hope his horse can sit third or fourth after starting from the No. 1 post and pick off the leaders in the stretch.
—Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick off
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Mac Allister anticipates and intercepts a Lewis Hall pass before clipping a perfectly weighted ball ahead of Salah, who assists the Jones goal that makes it 1-1.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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Israel's short-range Iron Dome system, the most well-known of the world's air defense systems, is designed to intercept the kind of attacks common on Israel, but countries like the U.S. are using the Iron Dome as a springboard for figuring out how best to shield home soil.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 May 2025
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Combs returns to the scene shortly thereafter and appears to grab at the phone.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The Pineapple Express actress allegedly grabbed and struck van Ree's arm in an altercation at a Seattle airport.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Although more research is required to prove it, the study suggests that blocking cancer cells from using taurine for growth could be one way to treat leukemia, Bajaj explained.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
20 May 2025
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These measures include opting in to messages from a business and blocking chats with a click.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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“Pick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20off. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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