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Recent Examples of picked off
In López’s city of Tocoa, environmental defenders fighting the mining project have been getting picked off for years and eight activists were imprisoned for more than two years in what lawyers said was retaliation for their work.
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Marlon González, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
In López’s city of Tocoa, environmental defenders fighting the mining project have been getting picked off for years and eight activists were imprisoned for more two years in what lawyers said was retaliation for their work.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Davis gave up the first run of the game, a 412-foot solo home run by Cameron Gurney in the top of the fourth inning, that was followed by a double that could have started a crooked inning for the Utes, but Davis picked off the runner at second base.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026
Then Alex Caruso picked off a poor pass by Smart on the following possession, and Holmgren drew a foul at the other end.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Neto ended a 0-for-23 slump with a third-inning single before getting picked off.
—CBS News, 5 May 2026
Banchero picked off the bad pass, brought the ball down the court and received a favorable bounce on a 3-pointer to put Orlando ahead by eight points over Detroit late.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
An unwell postal worker picked off lover’s-lane couples with a revolver.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Doughty’s rim-around was picked off easily by Lehkonen, who sent the puck from below the goal line to the right point for Devon Toews.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Marlon González, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
In López’s city of Tocoa, environmental defenders fighting the mining project have been getting picked off for years and eight activists were imprisoned for more two years in what lawyers said was retaliation for their work.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Davis gave up the first run of the game, a 412-foot solo home run by Cameron Gurney in the top of the fourth inning, that was followed by a double that could have started a crooked inning for the Utes, but Davis picked off the runner at second base.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026
Then Alex Caruso picked off a poor pass by Smart on the following possession, and Holmgren drew a foul at the other end.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Neto ended a 0-for-23 slump with a third-inning single before getting picked off.
—CBS News, 5 May 2026
Banchero picked off the bad pass, brought the ball down the court and received a favorable bounce on a 3-pointer to put Orlando ahead by eight points over Detroit late.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
An unwell postal worker picked off lover’s-lane couples with a revolver.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Doughty’s rim-around was picked off easily by Lehkonen, who sent the puck from below the goal line to the right point for Devon Toews.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picked off
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Ally Sentnor pressed a Chicago player into a turnover, as Bayley Feist intercepted a pass and redirected the ball toward Michelle Cooper on the right.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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In all, 22 boats and 175 activists were intercepted by the Israeli navy.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Young grabbed onto Elijah’s hair to try to hang onto the moment.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Becerra blunder The first ad that grabbed my attention was a quick-turn by San José Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Matt Mahan (still stuck in single-digit polling numbers), who jumped on Xavier Becerra’s first major mess-up.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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No candidate has polled higher than 20-some percent — a testament to how many are in the running, but also an indication that none of them has truly captured the zeitgeist of today’s California.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Any natural satellites of Psyche could’ve been ejected from the body by ancient impacts—or might’ve even been captured from deep space by chance encounters as the asteroid drifted through the solar system.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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The Giants have not won at home in Week 1 since Hakeem Nicks caught three touchdown passes in a 2010 win over the Carolina Panthers.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Steyer backers Speaking of money, the second ad (or sort-of ad) that caught my attention is tied to Steyer, the billionaire who has spent more than $100 million of his own money in this race.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Last month, legislative leaders blocked Assemblymember Ash Kalra’s third attempt to get a single-payer system, dubbed CalCare, adopted, shelving the San Jose Democrat’s Assembly Bill 1900 without a hearing.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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Virginia Republicans are breathing a sigh of relief Friday after the state Supreme Court blocked the new congressional map approved by voters last month.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026
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