Sentence examples for avoid being picked off from inspiring English sources

Wright was hurt while sliding into first base to avoid being picked off.

These Republicans, determined to not scotch yet another opportunity to retake the Senate, have taken steps to avoid being picked off by a challenger from the right.

You can bet that seabirds come to roost, otters cavort, stingrays glide, killer whales go after sea lion pups and baby turtles make a run for it to avoid being picked off by predators.

San Francisco's Kirt Manwaring avoids being picked off, and the verdict?

Despite that, the home crowd could be satisfied by the maturity with which their team avoided being picked off on the break and by the manner in which they dominated the second half.

You have avoided being picked!

"To develop a defensive smoking and health strategy, to avoid our countries and/or companies being picked off one by one, with a resultant domino effect".

"To develop a defensive smoking and health strategy, to avoid our countries and/or companies being picked off one by one, with a resultant domino effect". This is Operation Berkshire, and from this day on the tobacco industry doesn't simply shrug about the metastasizing mound of cancer evidence they're actively suppressing it.

Players have been picked off.

There are plenty of other utilities to be picked off.

This is a pick-off attempt, and if successful, then you have been picked off.