"The Chinese government actually picks off smaller states like Tasmania, with smaller economies," she said.
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"Someone takes the high ground and picks off targets who don't see it coming," the official says.
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The famous "Daisy" ad depicted a small girl counting the petals that she picks off a daisy.
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They sweat and sizzle while Qasim scrapes out the flesh with a spoon and picks off the skin.
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"Shelter From The Storm" picks off right where things left off, and of course there is chaos before the calm.
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As the disease picks off one rodent species, it can jump to another, which eventually puts it in contact with humans.
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ABC's new show Still Star Crossed, set to premiere on May 29, picks off right after the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
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This book is set in ancient Egypt, as a killer picks off the family members of a wealthy priest, one by one.
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And along the way there's a monster that hides in the shadows and picks off the crew in a notably violent and bloody manner.
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Tillerson picks off individual foreign policy issues and works on them before they are eventually reclaimed by the President and his wild West Wing herd.
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To see this in action watch any of Buakaw's fights as he picks off kicks, drags them past him and lands blows on his helpless opponent.
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Henderson's seven-year-old son Ian is particularly fond of the alien-looking black berries produced by the Pleuropetalum darwinii, which he picks off and gives us to eat.
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Hasbrouck now picks off-peak hours to exercise to minimize contact with others; other options include walking, jogging, or biking outdoors, while making sure to maintain distance from others.
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Massachusetts-based Soft Robotics has already shown us some pretty impressive capabilities for its rubbery robotic grippers, but the demos have mostly been straightforward picks off of a conveyor belt.
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"The story with measles for the past 403 years is that it starts among refusers, it spreads predominately among refusers, and along the way it picks off other kids," he said.
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Try to listen to this track without imagining you're in some isolated shack shrouded in mist, whilst some maniac picks off your promiscuous female friends as they inexplicably reveal their going-straight-to-hell bare breasts.
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The content is chosen by experts from companies like SiriusXM, so first-time users will hear their picks off the bat, but the app uses AI to learn what users like and personalize its clips over time.
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Channeling her pent-up frustration into this new reality, she whips around the desert in roaring cars, coolly picks off weak humans crawling around the hellscape, and hooks up with a mustachioed "Death Stalker" bounty hunter (Joel McHale).
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Set during the fall of 1968 in a small American town, the aftermath of Stella's cursed thievery slowly but steadily picks off her friends and loved ones, using the original stories as Final Destination-like vessels for their demise.
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Once the alien is loose, the situation on board only gets worse: space becomes more restricted and time more pressing as the Xenomorph picks off the crew one by one until Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) is the last woman standing.
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Over time, however, China picks off U.S. industry, jobs and know-how and uses them against the United States, says Navarro, who also argues that U.S. corporations pay money to Congress through lobbyists to make sure things stay the way they are.
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Iowa State picks off Northern Iowa 42-24 Two interception return touchdowns in less than seven minutes of the first quarter got Iowa State on track after it fell behind FCS foe Northern Iowa as it took a 42-24 victory Saturday night in each team's season opener at Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.
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Here's a breakdown of the rest of his championship picks: 2010: Obama picks Kansas (lost in second round); Actual champ: Duke 20053: Obama picks Kansas (lost in fourth round); Actual champ: Connecticut 2012: Obama picks North Carolina (lost in fourth round); Actual champ: Kentucky 2013: Obama picks Indiana (lost in third round); Actual champ: Louisville 2014: Obama picks Michigan St. (lost in fourth round); Actual champ: Connecticut 2015: Obama picks Kentucky (lost in Final Four); Actual champ: Duke If you're basing your championship picks off of Obama's bracket, you're better off just lighting that $10 pool entry fee on fire.
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The Associated Press. "Florida State picks off Maryland to hang on to ACC title hopes", ESPN.com. November 20, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
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Finally, U-Md. finds a crowded house, The Washington Post, November 21, 2010. Maryland lost, 30–16, and Smith had seven receptions for 69 yards.Florida State picks off Maryland to hang on to ACC title hopes, ESPN, November 20, 2010.
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When a man opens the door he exposes Pedro and is killed with him. Outside Sarah picks off the men with a rifle, until the remaining gang members run away, leaving Miguel O'Hara. She shoots an arrow with a burning explosive attached to it, which explodes and blinds Miguel.
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Jess picks off the remaining gang members and captures a distraught Vince. He informs him that he intends to take Vince and the cannon back to Mexico. In the final scene in the town Sara is shown to forgive Jess. Opie and the townsfolk gather and thank Jess for his actions.
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The whitecheek shark mostly feeds on fish, but also eats octopus, squid, and various crustaceans including crabs. It sometimes picks off molluscs and worms from the seabed. It is a common species, but not well known, and it is sometimes confused with the blackspot shark (Carcharhinus sealei). Both males and females mature when they are about long.
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There is a sequel to Le Gardenie, that is Le Gardenie: Foolish Fruits, which was released in August 2007. The second story picks off after the events in Le Gardenie. On 1 August 2008, the new volume, Le Gardenie: Party of Three was released. The last volume, Le Gardenie: The Final Four is released by February 2009.
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The sand steenbras feeds mainly on invertebrates which it picks off the seabed. Its diet includes gastropod molluscs, bivalve molluscs, polychaete worms, crabs, amphipods, copepods, sea urchins and small fish. It is gregarious and sometimes forms large schools. As a protandric hermaphrodite, the sand steenbras starts its adult life as a male and later changes its sex to female.
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During the subsequent off-season, the Bears re-signed Vasher and Tillman to long-term contracts.Mayer, Larry, Dynamic cornerback duo picks off three passes (August 7, 2007), chicagobears.com. Retrieved on March 21, 2008. He sustained a groin injury during the third game of the 2007 season and was forced to miss the next ten games while recuperating.
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Using a smoke bomb as a diversion, he limps from the room. Hiding in the amusement park, he hardly has time to treat his wounds before being attacked by Zucco's henchmen. Though limping, he picks off the thugs one-by-one through stealth, fighting several on the carousel. After the brawl, however, Zucco has the advantage over Batman and prepares to shoot him.
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Commentary by Adin Even-Israel (Steinsaltz), volume 10, pages 145–47. Similarly, the Mishnah taught that a stolen or withered myrtle is not valid. If its tip is broken off, or its leaves are severed, or its berries are more numerous than its leaves, it is invalid. But if one picks off berries to diminish their number, it is valid.
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The Judge arrives with several armed men and upon learning of Kathy's death gives Number Six the ultimatum to work for him or be killed. Although Number Six picks off the Judge's men, he is then shot by the Judge. He awakens lying on the floor of the empty saloon. He is wearing his usual Village clothes rather than Western wear, along with headphones and a microphone.
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Hasegawa strikes the Landers' estate at night, killing Frank in front of Mary Anne, then abducting her to Venarius' martial arts arena. Cole enters, and picks off the henchmen one by one before ultimately killing Venarius. Hasegawa releases Mary Ann, and the two ninja engage in a final battle. Cole defeats Hasegawa, who begs to be allowed to die with honor, and Cole beheads him.
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So far, the player can choose from 5 character classes:. Warrior (Medium Class): An all- around warrior with medium armor, with a sword and shield, and throwing axes. Champion (Heavy Class): Heavily armored, with charged up attacks whose two- handed axe deals a lot of damage. Skirmisher (Light Class): A ranged fighter who picks off enemies with a longbow, but carries a light axe for close- quarter combat.
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The fringed filefish can change its colour rapidly to match its surroundings. It often adopts a head-down position among the seagrasses, algae or gorgonians among which it lives. It feeds on algae and seagrass and picks off the seabed small invertebrates, such as shrimps, amphipods, isopods, ostracods, polychaete worms and molluscs. One male fringed filefish is usually associated with several females, which lay eggs in scoops in the sand or in other concealed places.
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A group of elite interstellar commandos crash lands on a planet while transporting an alien prisoner. Amidst shifting loyalties among the group, they must track down and recapture the escaped creature, alive. The escaped prisoner sets traps and picks off the commandos one by one. When only Commander Karza and Lieutenant Centauri 7 are left, Centauri suggests they kill the prisoner, but the commander insists that he be taken alive, regardless of the mounting cost.
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The girls try to escape, only to fall off a cliff and die. Panicked, the players assume that the girls are either dead or dying, and run off in the hopes that nobody will discover what has happened. Unbeknownst to them, one of the girls has survived and later returns at a high-school reunion to seek revenge. She summons the zombified remains of her dead friends, and one by one, picks off the football players.
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Light is conveyed into the sensing system as the small aperture scans over the entire field of view. The actual amount of light gathered is instantaneous, occurring through a very small aperture, and the net yield is only a microscopic percentage of the incident energy. Iconoscopes (and their successors) accumulate energy on the target continuously, thereby integrating energy over time. The scanning system simply "picks off" the accumulated charge as it sweeps past each site on the target.
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Lt. Martin is as stubborn as his predecessor, convinced that reinforcements are coming, and indeed they would have been rescued by the Americans. Their food runs out in April, and the Spaniards resort to eating stray dogs, reptiles, snails and crows. Weak as they were, they capably defend their post from their advantageous positions that provides them view of their targets. In the town's only tall structure, their riflemen easily picks off Filipino soldiers coming within their view.
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The episode picks off of the ending of "A Hole in the World" as Wesley realizes that Fred has become Illyria. Wesley attempts to speak to her to see if Fred is still there but Illyria states Fred is just the "shell" she's inhabiting. She then throws him across the room and says that if humans are in charge, she has a lot of work to do. Meanwhile, Angel and Spike fly back home, frustrated and disconsolate.
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Stop & Listen received the following reviews: AllMusic gave the album a three and a half star rating and was an AMG music pick. It said that the album was another noteworthy effort by the acoustic pop artist. Allmusic also proclaimed her as a master of her folk-pop sound and utilizes it well to convey powerful faith-based messages on this record. It also chose the songs "Everyone To Know", "Stop & Listen", and "Reach Out" as the track picks off of the album.
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The seaweed blenny is a diurnal species and feeds mostly on algae. The diet also includes such invertebrates as polychaete worms, crustaceans and hydroids, which it picks off the substrate with its beak-like mouth. A male may have several females in his territory, all of which deposit their eggs in a shared nest. This is in a crevice in a rock, inside a sponge, in a mollusc shell or in a can or other piece of discarded human debris.
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They are also a major nuisance at some airports, where their size makes them a significant birdstrike hazard. As a large raptorial bird, the black kite has few natural predators. However, they do have a single serious predator: the Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo). The eagle-owl freely picks off kites of any age from the nestling stage to adulthood and were noted to precipitously decrease kite breeding success when nesting within kilometres of the kites in the Italian Alps.
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The biker picks off seven of the teenagers, including Eve, who has entered the wood after receiving a text asking for help. The fire tree reappears, and images of seven of the teenagers are shown being sucked into the tree. The name Lucifer on the ground of the coven is completed with the names of Louie and Eve, it is implied that Eddie is not taken by the biker and so survives. The film ends with the singing of the nursery rhyme.
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However, Rutland had succeeded in damaging Zeithen, so its captain plans to pull into an isolated Pacific anchorage to repair the vessel. There, the resourceful Brown escapes, steals a rifle and a small amount of ammunition, and makes his way ashore to the remote Galápagos island of Resolution. From there, he picks off exposed crewmen trying to repair the punctured hull plates on Zeithen, hoping to delay it until Leopard arrives. Zeithen's main battery bombards the island but Brown is able to hide in the rocks.
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The Cape starling is a gregarious bird and forms large flocks in the non-breeding season. It usually feeds on the ground often foraging alongside other species of starlings such as the pied starling, the common starling, the greater blue-eared starling, the lesser blue-eared starling, the wattled starling and Burchell's starling. It is habituated to humans and its diet includes fruit, insects and nectar. It sometimes feeds on ectoparasites that it picks off the backs of animals and it sometimes visits bird tables for scraps.
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While Lucius is asleep, he once again visits him, this time revealing himself to be Lucius's true father. Before sending him off, he gives Lucius a task: as part of a debt the family owes, Lucius must kill everyone who resides in the manor. The next morning, a detective, McGuffin, is sent to investigate the death. Over the next few months, Lucius carefully picks off the manor's inhabitants through both supernatural powers and problem-solving; all of the murders are assumed to be accidents by McGuffin.
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Before the famine begins, Katie hides food in one of the gym washrooms, and while doing so is confronted by someone wearing the costume of the school mascot, a carpenter called The Nailer. The Nailer throws a knife into Katie's forehead, and hides her body. Hours later, with the famine in full swing, The Nailer picks off straggling students. Terry has his throat slit while sabotaging food in the cafeteria, Peterson is impaled through the head while having sex with a Swiss Roll, and Vanessa is thrown onto the spike protruding from Peterson's head.
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They taunt Richardson's mildly facially disfigured helper Egon (Vella), who is secretly in love with Karen. Unfortunately for him, Karen has fallen for John. But Egon can take revenge for all the wrongs done him by turning himself into a half-man half-jellyfish monster. He picks off the girls one by one: Ruth was the woman killed while sunbathing; Louise is seriously injured in an attack in the pool during the party; Donna dies while being chased through a swamp; Jessica is killed during the search for Donna; and Susan is murdered while having a shower.
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The duo then heads north again, acquiring a pickup truck, and they meet Peggy, who lives alone in an abandoned restaurant and who picks off approaching vampires using a crossbow. Martin and Peggy have an instant connection, and Martin easily attacks and kills a vamp outside the restaurant that night, with Mister covertly looking on. The next day, Mister is gone and Martin finds his mentor's skull pendant hanging from the truck's mirror. He and Peggy head off by themselves, finally arriving at the border to Canada, or the New Eden for which they were searching.
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The story picks off not long after the conclusion of A Web of Air and will once again follow the series' main character Fever Crumb, an ex London engineer. One of Philip Reeve's blog posts shed some light on the series before its release. Crumb's true journey is set to begin, starting at the newly reconstructed city of London, which has become a fledgling Traction City. The Arkangelsk return to the series in this book but will be shown in an entirely different light than their descendants who were prominent antagonists in the original Mortal Engines quartet.
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Released in Japan as , Power Instinct 2 features five new characters, giving a total of 13 playable characters and one unplayable boss (Otane Gōketsuji). The game's story picks off from the last game, with Otane having defeated her sister Oume in the previous tournament. However, with the help of their mother Oshima Gōketsuji, Oume kidnapped her sister, threw her into the ocean, and forged a letter saying that Otane has quit as leader, resulting in a new tournament. Otane does escape and fights the winner of the tournament in a bid to defend her leadership of the Gōketsuji clan.
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Accompanied by several other assassins, Grocer decides to kill Bart himself to impress Martin's client and eliminate Martin as a competitor. Martin abandons the contract and rescues Bart, driving him to the Newberry house and holing up inside. Grocer, his cohorts, and the NSA agents descend upon the house. During the siege, Martin finally admits to Debi that he left her on prom night to protect her from his homicidal urges, which were due to his troubled upbringing and nihilistic worldview; however, having fallen in love with Debi again, he confesses that he recently developed a newfound respect for life. Martin methodically picks off Grocer’s henchmen, and the NSA agents are gunned down by both Grocer and Martin.
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Billy along with a select other few were invited to participate in team trials. He had to prove to them that he could shoot consistently and with the same accuracy in order to earn a spot on the 4 man team. He traveled to Quantico Virginia to try out for the U.S. team, and destroyed 195x200 targets during his first Olympic Trap trial. In Fredericksburg on the second test - he knocked down 99x100. The third and final test came at the 27th annual North- South Championships in Washington DC. Bill was now part of a "trial" international team of five and together they disintegrated 542x550 birds and won every contest. The local paper headline the next day read “Hicks was picking off skeet like John Wayne picks off Indians during a wagon train attack.
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Smiles of a Summer Night scored an 11.7/17 in Nielsen ratings with 17.817 million viewers tuning in,NBC picks off Sunday win Zap2it Retrieved 2007-10-08 down from the season premiere "Now You Know", which scored 12.2/18 with a total of 19.317 million viewers.Premieres carry ABC Sunday Zap2it Retrieved 2007-10-02 A total of 7.81 Million viewers watched this episode in the UL finishing 23rd in weekley ratings and on its cable debut it had 2.55 Million coming 9th in Cable Ratings Smiles of a Summer Night made its terrestrial debut in the UK on April 2, 2008, with the cable debut a mere 3 days earlier on March 30. The Terrestrial debut had achieved 4th place and 2.77 million viewers. A dramatic 603,000 viewer fall (equivalent to 23%) since Now You Know.
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The mine owner Collins, who urgently needs to ship a load of gold past the dangerous gang of Gus Kennebeck, suggests a deal – Fellows cuts up his 10% reward as an insurance, and gets the double amount back if he manages to get the gold to Omaha and keep it there until a military escort picks it up. Fellows accepts, and when Kennebeck’s gang waits in ambush, the bounty killer picks off a few of them, which makes Kennebeck hold off the attack. At night Fellows has the gold taken away from the bank, and refuses to tell Collins where it is. The same night he has observed Kennebeck visiting a woman in town, Isabelle, and the next day he captures Kennebeck’s captain Machete after a visit there. The sheriff and his men beat up Machete until he confesses to them that Isabelle is Kennebeck’s woman, and when the gang will attack.
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As he prepares to avenge his dead friend and his violated wife, Chato abandons the dress of his European side, and dons the native moccasins and loin cloth of the Apache side of his heritage. He lures the posse members into individual traps, killing them one at a time, starting with the youngest Hooker brother, who has developed an obsessive fixation on kidnapping the woman that he had raped for himself, and goes ahead, alone, to take Chato's wife away from him, presumably after having killed Chato. After they find the younger brother staked out and dead, the posse grows more fractious, and the insidious evil of the remaining Hooker brothers, and the pressure of realizing that the posse is no longer the hunter, but, rather, the prey, rips away their unit cohesion, until they begin to turn on each other, and the sadistic Hooker brothers murder Whitmore and the peaceful holdouts, who have tried to turn back. Chato picks off the remaining members of the posse, right down to the last man, whom Chato allows to flee, in terror, alone and horseless, without supplies, deeper into Apache territory, as Chato impassively sits his horse and watches.
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