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Recent Examples of picks off
On another night, Notre Dame picks off Reed two or three times.
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Pete Sampson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Pete Sampson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picks off
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Everyone intercepts Marie on her way to find Thomas Godolkin, and Annabeth warns her about the premonition.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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Jocasta intercepts him and narrows her eyes at his cover story.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
10 Oct. 2025
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After Grace quotes Zooey Deschanel's character, Thames grabs her face and kisses her out of the frame.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Another strong Lions performance could mark a turning point this season where Detroit grabs control of the division and doesn't look back.—
Nick Meyer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Its closure blocks hundreds of trucks from entering and providing food aid to thousands of returning Palestinians.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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The original restraining order from Ellis blocks agents from targeting journalists who are not interfering with law enforcement.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Picks off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picks%20off. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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