picked on
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"I hope it's not just Everton who are getting picked on here."
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Four Nigerian policeman, accused of setting up an illegal checkpoint to extort money from drivers, picked on the wrong man: the head of one of the country's anti-corruption agencies.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
"Regardless of who we were playing next, it's a brilliant platform for us to kick on from," said hooker George, who led the team after regular captain Maro Itoje was picked on the bench.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
I was picked on, so I retreated into the fantasy world of television.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
It was easy to feel sorry for her, to see how awful her life was—even to understand a little why she picked on me so.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
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