pickings
Britishplural noun
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
From above, a soaring condor scans the terrain and spots easy pickings -- the remains left after hunters have shot a deer, wild pig or some other game animal.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025
I shoot two fish, easy pickings in this slow-moving stream, and go ahead and eat one raw even though I've just had the groosling.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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