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Recent Examples of pick off
The inning ended when Kiehl took a huge lead toward home plate and was picked off trying to get back to third base.
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Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 18 Apr. 2025
Morrison picked off six passes in his freshman season at Notre Dame, and his production in college was elite.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
He was caught stealing twice, including trying to take third base in the eighth, and he was also picked off.
—Kristie Ackert, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2025
Being a Trump-district Democrat, Peltola was one of the top targets for Republicans to pick off in 2024, and in a presidential election year in which Alaska almost would certainly vote for Trump, the GOP seemed to be the favorites.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
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Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 18 Apr. 2025
Morrison picked off six passes in his freshman season at Notre Dame, and his production in college was elite.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
He was caught stealing twice, including trying to take third base in the eighth, and he was also picked off.
—Kristie Ackert, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2025
Being a Trump-district Democrat, Peltola was one of the top targets for Republicans to pick off in 2024, and in a presidential election year in which Alaska almost would certainly vote for Trump, the GOP seemed to be the favorites.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick off
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Eichel intercepted Kaprizov’s centering pass, charged down the ice and found Karlsson for a back-door goal to make it 1-0.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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That offload in Florida came from 13 separate incidents where Coast Guard ships intercepted drug trafficking operations in the eastern Pacific Ocean.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2025
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The game ended appropriately with Minnesota’s Naz Reid grabbing an offensive rebound off a Timberwolves missed free throw attempt and hugging the ball like Minnesota hugged this victory.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Decker was walking and pushing his bike when Nelson grabbed his backpack and attempted to detain him.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
1 May 2025
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The city also hands out Narcan, which reverses an opioid overdose by blocking the effects of the opiate on the brain and by restoring breathing.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2025
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Mangione's attorneys have sought to block prosecutors from seeking the death penalty.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Pick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20off. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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