pickings
Example Sentences
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It is slim pickings when assessing Hull's assets, so it's likely best to look at players from other clubs for your FPL teams at this point.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The drink lineup was solid, much better than the slim pickings at my $89 beach day in the Dominican Republic a few days earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
A hunk of romaine was easy pickings for Porkchop and her three flippers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026
Squirrels should be smart enough to take the easy pickings over the puzzle box.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2026
Liccaro, with its corrupt regents and impoverished people, would be easy pickings.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
