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Recent Examples of pick off
Carter was, however, picked off by Bernardino.
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
Among those career interceptions were the game-sealing one against the Minnesota Vikings, picking off the great Fran Tarkenton to give the Steelers the Super Bowl IX victory — the franchise’s first.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Although burly striker Pio Esposito equalized with an opportunist finish 10 minutes later, the home side picked off Inter with two goals in quick succession in the second half.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
George Rose / Getty Images Over the course of his NFL playing days, Jim had 19 interceptions, including picks off the likes of legendary quarterbacks like Len Dawson, Archie Manning and Joe Namath.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
Among those career interceptions were the game-sealing one against the Minnesota Vikings, picking off the great Fran Tarkenton to give the Steelers the Super Bowl IX victory — the franchise’s first.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Although burly striker Pio Esposito equalized with an opportunist finish 10 minutes later, the home side picked off Inter with two goals in quick succession in the second half.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
George Rose / Getty Images Over the course of his NFL playing days, Jim had 19 interceptions, including picks off the likes of legendary quarterbacks like Len Dawson, Archie Manning and Joe Namath.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick off
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Palestinians in the occupied West Bank said they were largely unfazed as war erupted Saturday, barely pausing as booms echoed across the sky from Israel's Iron Dome intercepting missiles overhead.—
CLAUDIA CIOBANU,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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In Qatar, missiles were intercepted over the capital, while officials at Bahrain International Airport said a drone strike has damaged the facility.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Headline-grabbing cases of apparent fraud at companies like Carriox (which allegedly misled its private-credit lenders) and auto lender Tricolor (where banks got hoodwinked) show there’s plenty of blame to go around.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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The sophomore guard has grabbed the reins for the Red Raiders in Toppin’s absence and was named the Big 12 Conference’s Player of the Week on Monday.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Highway 89 at Lake Tahoe is blocked after a deadly crash Friday morning.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this week, however, a federal judge denied their request for an injunction that would have blocked the board from pursuing its investigation due to a legal doctrine that bars federal courts from interfering with ongoing state enforcement proceedings.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Pick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20off. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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