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Recent Examples of pick off
Then, after the Vikings’ defense picked off Goff for the first of two times, Minnesota couldn’t find the end zone from the seven-yard line this time, and more poor throws were seen from Darnold.
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
The sharks attacked relentlessly, picking off survivors one by one.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
That would take more than half of the Buckeyes’ projected picks off the board before Day 2 of the draft concludes.
—Dane Brugler, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Fittingly, on the Lions last play, Goff was picked off for the third time.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
The sharks attacked relentlessly, picking off survivors one by one.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
That would take more than half of the Buckeyes’ projected picks off the board before Day 2 of the draft concludes.
—Dane Brugler, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Fittingly, on the Lions last play, Goff was picked off for the third time.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick off
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From stealing passwords and authentication cookies to intercepting OTPs and draining cryptocurrency wallets, these threats are growing in both sophistication and scale.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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The first letter was intercepted by Hudson during a cell search at the Arapahoe County Detention Center.—
Andi Babineau and Ray Sanchez,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Then, almost missing the cue, Belushi stepped forward and grabbed the mic stand.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2025
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Brendan Coyle made five 3-pointers and grabbed six rebounds.—
Staff And Wire Reports,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2025
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Researchers conducted a study where people agreed to block the internet from their smartphones for just two weeks.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2025
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Blue Ghost also plans to capture high-definition imagery of a total eclipse as the Earth blocks the sun just before a lunar sunset ushers in frigid lunar night on March 16.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Pick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20off. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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