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Recent Examples of pick off
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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Travel records also showed that the defendants traveled to the Dominican Republic three days before the shipping container was intercepted.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Sessegnon and Jimenez attack that vacated area in a bid to combine, but Bassey’s delivery from the back gets intercepted by Santiago Bueno.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Tri-State Fishing and Outdoor Show Don your camo gear and grab your fishing poles for the Tri-State Fishing and Outdoor Show.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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The suspects, seen grabbing armfuls of merchandise during multiple rounds of theft, reportedly fled in a U-Haul truck, Lower Merion Police told Fox 29 Philadelphia.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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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 Jan. 2026.
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