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 • Jan. 29, 2026

A hunk of romaine was easy pickings for Porkchop and her three flippers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

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

The harvest was in and the pickings were good for quick hands and feet.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli