pickings
Example Sentences
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He explained that, if seals have smaller areas of sea ice available to them, they will congregate in those smaller areas, presenting easier collective pickings for bears.
From BBC
A hunk of romaine was easy pickings for Porkchop and her three flippers.
From Los Angeles Times
“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.
Even if businesses want to hire, the pickings are slimmer, especially in low-skill occupations at hotels and restaurants.
From MarketWatch
Even if businesses want to hire, the pickings are slimmer, especially in low-skill occupations at hotels and restaurants.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
