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Recent Examples of pick off
Baltimore leads 24-2. Copied Share C.J. Stroud is picked off!
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Nix got carried away in the fourth, launching the ball deep down the field to Mims and was picked off by Ward.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024
Kerby Joseph, who now leads the NFL in interceptions this season, picked off a Purdy throw that sailed over Pearsall’s head.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
In the third period, Heinola took a penalty by taking himself out of position in trying to pick off a pass and Stanley made a good heads-up pass slightly behind Nikolaj Ehlers that led to Winnipeg’s fourth goal.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Nix got carried away in the fourth, launching the ball deep down the field to Mims and was picked off by Ward.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024
Kerby Joseph, who now leads the NFL in interceptions this season, picked off a Purdy throw that sailed over Pearsall’s head.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
In the third period, Heinola took a penalty by taking himself out of position in trying to pick off a pass and Stanley made a good heads-up pass slightly behind Nikolaj Ehlers that led to Winnipeg’s fourth goal.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick off
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Detroit’s Jared Goff was intercepted 12 times, five by Houston.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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Other missiles and drones have either been intercepted by a U.S.-led coalition in the Red Sea or failed to reach their targets, which have included Western military vessels as well.—
JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Jan. 2025
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Fans eager to play the game as Ice Spice can grab her Fortnite skins in the Item Shop.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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So grab your favorite streaming device, line up some snacks, and let the enchantment unfold.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Republicans successfully slipped in an amendment to the 2025 defense bill that blocks gender-affirming care for transgender children of the military, legislation that Biden signed into law, although many Democrats objected to the provision.—
Brad Dress,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Most disorienting of all might have been the painful memories conjured by the setting for the ceremony itself, inside the Capitol where, four years and two weeks ago, a violent insurrection of Trump supporters sought to block certification of Biden’s victory.—
Susan B. Glasser,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Pick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20off. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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