pickings
/ˈpɪkɪŋz/
noun
- Things that are available to be taken, chosen, or gained, often in limited or leftover amounts.
- The thieves found easy pickings in the unlocked car.
- After the sale, the pickings were slim — only a few small items remained.
- Job pickings are better in the city than in rural areas.
- Leftover or discarded items that can be collected or used.
- The birds ate the pickings from the picnic tables.
- Scavengers searched the dump for any valuable pickings.
- After the harvest, the field was left with only meager pickings.
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