pick on
Example Sentences
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Smith-Njigba’s radar for the ball is why the Seahawks used their first-round pick on him even though they already had a star receiver in DK Metcalf.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
I have been burned by the latter before, so I shied away from doing a pre-earnings pick on SharkNinja in early November.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
The Chiefs spent a first-round pick on him to protect Patrick Mahomes' blindside in an area that's cost them two heavy Super Bowl defeats.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025
As Florida State Sen. Lauren Book once explained to me, “When you get power in Florida, you can use it to pick on anyone.”
From Salon • Aug. 2, 2025
Some teachers even seemed to find it amusing that a little kid like Derrick could pick on someone as big as Stanley.
From "Holes" by Louis Sachar
