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Recent Examples of pick off
Pavel Zacha picked off a Jesper Bratt breakout pass just inside the Jersey blue line and went back on the attack.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
After opening the game by driving Baltimore 73 yards for a score, culminating in his 16-yard touchdown pass to Rashod Bateman, Jackson sullied his second possession by sailing a ball over Bateman’s head that was picked off by Bills safety Taylor Rapp.
—Michael Silver, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The defenses dominated, but especially Houston’s, which picked off Justin Herbert four times.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
Goes right up in the air and gets picked off by the safety.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
After opening the game by driving Baltimore 73 yards for a score, culminating in his 16-yard touchdown pass to Rashod Bateman, Jackson sullied his second possession by sailing a ball over Bateman’s head that was picked off by Bills safety Taylor Rapp.
—Michael Silver, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The defenses dominated, but especially Houston’s, which picked off Justin Herbert four times.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
Goes right up in the air and gets picked off by the safety.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick off
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The War Zone said the American spy plane could be able to detect and intercept communications in the northwestern territory of Mexico, which is the Sinaloa cartel's sphere of influence.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The base also includes a facility, known as the Migrant Operations Center, where U.S. immigration officials have screened some asylum-seekers intercepted at sea for years.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Marvel Spider-Man's Car and Doc Ock Building Set Don’t forget to grab a Valentine’s Gift for the little one in your life.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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Also using a franchise model, the company operates a network of almost 10,000 stores across China, hoping to grab consumer attention with as many storefronts as possible, according to its prospectus.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes,
5 Feb. 2025
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And so, every dough-mixing day was a carefully orchestrated process that required blocking out seven hours to mix and stretch the dough every 30 minutes.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appétit,
11 Feb. 2025
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The filing asserts that the administration has no authority to block programs and funding mandated by Congress without approval.—
Ellen Knickmeyer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Pick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20off. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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