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Holmes was in fifth place coming around the final turn and picked off two runners in the final 100 meters to finish in a personal best 49.78 seconds.
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2024
Clark had a chance to get 20 assists, but her pass in the paint in the closing seconds was picked off thanks to stout defense by Dallas.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 17 July 2024
YouTube routinely picks off TikTok features, like live video previews in the regular Shorts feed.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 11 July 2024
In the eighth inning, Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. was picked off in-between first and second base.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2024
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2024
Clark had a chance to get 20 assists, but her pass in the paint in the closing seconds was picked off thanks to stout defense by Dallas.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 17 July 2024
YouTube routinely picks off TikTok features, like live video previews in the regular Shorts feed.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 11 July 2024
In the eighth inning, Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. was picked off in-between first and second base.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2024
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“Pick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20off. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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