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After Sean Kuraly dumped the puck in deep, Mark Kastelic pressured the Ottawa D and Geekie picked off a bump pass at the blue line.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
First off, the play Tillman made in the fourth quarter in coverage was incredible — a 6-foot-4, 247-pound man diving to pick off an underneath route from Dak Prescott to seal the Broncos’ win.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Jamal Abdelkarim intercepted two passes, Malachi Moore picked off a pass, and the Bulldogs weathered a second-quarter comeback by Buena Park.
—Steve Dulas, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Thomas was also sacked four times and was picked off once.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
First off, the play Tillman made in the fourth quarter in coverage was incredible — a 6-foot-4, 247-pound man diving to pick off an underneath route from Dak Prescott to seal the Broncos’ win.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Jamal Abdelkarim intercepted two passes, Malachi Moore picked off a pass, and the Bulldogs weathered a second-quarter comeback by Buena Park.
—Steve Dulas, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Thomas was also sacked four times and was picked off once.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick off
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In a series of airspace incursions in September, Russian drones entered Poland and three MiG-31 fighter jets crossed into Estonia, prompting NATO aircraft to intercept and escort them out.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Built for the drone age Drones have rapidly become a defining feature of modern warfare, cheap, fast, and difficult to detect or intercept using conventional weapons.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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The woman’s mother then reportedly grabbed Crouch to keep him away from her daughter, causing Crouch to allegedly begin attacking the victim, the affidavit said.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Again, hopefully, Foxx was able to relax a little, grab some rays and just breathe.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Violence has intensified, humanitarian aid remains blocked, and political prisoners, including my mother, remain behind bars.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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And most seniors have been blocked from accessing the drugs, because Medicare is legally barred from covering weight-loss drugs.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Pick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20off. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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