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Recent Examples of pick off
Tristin McCollum nearly picked off Lamar Jackson on a pass breakup that resulted in a turnover on downs.
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Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
On second down, Whittington picked off Newborn near the end zone and returned it to the Millers’ 23.
—Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
That set up one final possession for Daniels and the Commanders, except this time his Hail Mary attempt was picked off short of the end zone.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
Three plays after a C.J. Stroud interception, Jared Goff was picked off — his fourth pick of the night!
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
On second down, Whittington picked off Newborn near the end zone and returned it to the Millers’ 23.
—Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
That set up one final possession for Daniels and the Commanders, except this time his Hail Mary attempt was picked off short of the end zone.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
Three plays after a C.J. Stroud interception, Jared Goff was picked off — his fourth pick of the night!
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick off
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Army intercepted six Navy passes but missed three early field goal attempts.Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
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Williams intercepted Purdy with 5:14 to play, the Rams up 9-6, on a deep end zone shot intended for Jauan Jennings.Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Rather than going cold turkey on nightly dinner dates, try scaling back to just weekends, then using Thursday nights to grab drinks with your college pals.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024
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Some Broad Ripple Starbucks lovers woke up to a surprise Thursday morning while stopping to grab a cup of Joe.Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024
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Researchers came to those conclusions by examining an apnea-hypopnea index, or AHI, which records the number of times per hour a person’s breathing shows a restricted or completely blocked airway.Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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Naloxone works by pushing the fentanyl molecules off the brain’s opioid receptors and then blocking any further fentanyl from attaching to the receptors.Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Pick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20off. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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