pickings
Example Sentences
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Squirrels should be smart enough to take the easy pickings over the puzzle box.
From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026
“There are slimmer pickings, and I think a lot of the opportunities that were historically available are harder to come by,” he said, regarding funding.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
“While it’s slim pickings for labor market data right now, Wednesday’s ADP update at least gave investors some reassurance that the jobs market isn’t falling apart,” writes Bret Kenwell, eToro U.S. investment analyst.
From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025
Before that though, there's been slim pickings for mainstream pop songs that celebrate authentic lesbian relationships.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2025
They circled out over the bay in search of better pickings.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
