Sentence examples for pick off in from inspiring English sources

Democrats are also pleased with the Republicans' choice in the Fifth Congressional District, Scott Garrett, whom they had considered the easiest of the three primary candidates to pick off in November.

If he is to continue progressing at his current pace, doughty career journeymen such as Carraz are exactly the type of player Murray must pick off in order to climb the ladder.

Runs were picked off in ones and twos, with the occasional boundary a bonus.

The wingers needed to tuck in and a striker to drop off or they would be picked off in midfield.

He was intercepted once (by Hobbs, at a critical moment), but has not been picked off in three playoff games.

But it came to a screeching halt when Pennington was picked off in the end zone by cornerback Corey Webster.

They would be picked off in an instant in the wild and would have no idea how to fend for themselves.

Harder's victory prevents Denham from returning for a fifth term and adds him to the list of California Republicans picked off in the midterm elections.

Lucas overthrew receivers on several occasions, and there were at least three passes that were nearly picked off in addition to the two that were.

The Packers won despite a lackluster day from Brett Favre, who became the league's career interception leader when he was picked off in the third quarter.

After driving his team down into the red zone, the quarterback has a tipped pass picked off in the end zone by Tashaun Gipson.