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

Beyond her the pickings were pretty slim among rim-protecting bigs in the portal.

From Los Angeles Times

From above, a soaring condor scans the terrain and spots easy pickings -- the remains left after hunters have shot a deer, wild pig or some other game animal.

From Los Angeles Times