slim pickings
Example Sentences
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Holly: Losing Harry Wilson and Raul Jimenez in this transfer window leaves slim pickings in terms of a talisman at Fulham, with remaining striker Rodrigo Muniz among their most expensive assets.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
And while the U.S. ended up with the lion’s share of the matches, Canada was left with slim pickings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
This year, low rainfall led to slim pickings in the West Bank, including for the tree whose many nicknames include the Elder, the Bedouin Tree and Mother of Olives.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025
No, but it was the one that stood out from the slim pickings this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2025
Probably there are only jellyfish and tiny crabs, but even with those slim pickings we have snorkeled at the tiny beach, always.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
