picked over
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Most hackers wouldn’t have even looked at Provos’s old code, assuming that it had been picked over for bugs, Provos said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
First, in terms of gerrymandering, the low-hanging fruit is already picked over.
From Salon • Aug. 11, 2025
Of those 53, 16 signed in the spring window, when the pool of players is more picked over and programs are more desperate — and willing to pay.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025
Few fallouts have spilled out into the open in recent years – and those that did were picked over simply because they're so rare.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2025
"I'm just ready for her to announce the new toilette allotments. I'm excited to shop. The Pomanders will be releasing their new scents soon—and I don't want anything that's been picked over," a third adds.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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