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Recent Examples of pick off
New York got their lone run from a Juan Soto home run after Francisco Lindor was picked off at first base.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
That inning could have been bigger, however, had Lindor not been picked off at first base at the start of Soto’s at-bat.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
San Jose needs to take care of business against non-playoff contenders and pick off wins against teams headed to the postseason, and let’s be honest, Macklin Celebrini needs to be great.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Martin also ran the Twins out of a possible scoring chance in the first getting picked off and caught stealing second after hitting a leadoff single.
—David Brown, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
That inning could have been bigger, however, had Lindor not been picked off at first base at the start of Soto’s at-bat.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
San Jose needs to take care of business against non-playoff contenders and pick off wins against teams headed to the postseason, and let’s be honest, Macklin Celebrini needs to be great.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Martin also ran the Twins out of a possible scoring chance in the first getting picked off and caught stealing second after hitting a leadoff single.
—David Brown, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick off
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John Lista, a redshirt senior from Penn, broke through for a sack on McDonald and later intercepted a pass to stand out on the defensive side of the ball.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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But the puck was intercepted by the Ducks’ defense and sent back up the ice.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Cynthia proceeds to call Porsha, and Angela grabs the phone, executing an amazing assist like her baller husband, and forces Porsha to speak directly to Kelli.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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As soon as the door opens, Sadie jumps up to greet Koch before darting off to grab a toy, bounding back toward Koch with her tail still wagging.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Joel Eriksson Ek blocked a shot by Dallas defender Miro Heiskanen, only to have the puck roll up Eriksson Ek’s stick and hit the Wild center in the face.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this week, Nunley heard arguments on whether to grant the plaintiffs a permanent injunction, which would block the merger indefinitely.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Pick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20off. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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