pickings

Example Sentences

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This year, low rainfall led to slim pickings in the West Bank, including for the tree whose many nicknames include the Elder, the Bedouin Tree and Mother of Olives.

From Barron's

“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

"It's rich pickings in London," said Paul Brennan, chairman of the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association.

From BBC

Up to and including his high school graduation, Cam was brutalized by his classmates, who found him to be easy pickings.

From Salon

Given last week's chaos in financial markets including for US government debt, it is now the case that the US needs these deals, especially the easy pickings with its closest allies.

From BBC