How to Use pick a fight in a Sentence
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The voice tells him to pick a fight and that in that fight, Clay is not allowed to fight back.
—Martha Sorren, refinery29.com, 8 June 2020
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McCarthy may think it in the party’s best interest not to pick a fight with Greene.
—Isaac Schorr, National Review, 20 Aug. 2020
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Time will tell if that is enough to push an angry Freedom Caucus member to pick a fight with the speaker.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 1 June 2023
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Never pick a fight with someone who is ready to lose everything.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 27 Feb. 2023
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Taliban forces in Kabul have so far not chosen to pick a fight with the departing western forces.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2021
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Should our paths not cross again, it’s been nice knowing you, well, everyone that is except that ‘drunken tw*t’ who tried to pick a fight with me on the doorstep of my hotel.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 June 2022
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While the nomination of a Supreme Court justice is probably not the best time to pick a fight with his own party over a spending bill, Trump should risk it.
—Matthew Walther, TheWeek, 25 Sep. 2020
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Most hummingbird species aren’t afraid to pick a fight, and white-necked jacobins, which range from Mexico to Brazil, are no exception.
—Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Sep. 2021
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Still, there are some who questioned the decision to pick a fight with congressional leadership and the president from her own party.
—Brian Slodysko and Jim Salter, chicagotribune.com, 4 Aug. 2021
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And Bennett seemed to believe Biden was too focused on his own domestic concerns to bother much with the Palestinian issue, let alone pick a fight with Israel.
—Aaron David Miller, CNN, 8 Nov. 2021
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Senior Biden administration officials say that American troops could leave Afghanistan in three months if the Taliban does not pick a fight.
—New York Times, 15 Apr. 2021
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The Moon then moves to pick a fight with nebulous Neptune, creating confusing or uncertain emotional states.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022
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Johnson’s bill also appears to pick a fight with the federal government over public education.
—Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Feb. 2022
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For example, a dreaming pointer may immediately start searching for game, a sleeping springer spaniel may flush an imaginary bird, and a dreaming Doberman pinscher may pick a fight with a dream burglar.
—Stav Dimiropoulos, Discover Magazine, 5 Sep. 2012
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In both cases, Jacie may misinterpret Jackie’s communication, or lack thereof, and pick a fight with Jackie.
—Cathy M. Rosenthal, ExpressNews.com, 6 Nov. 2020
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Rather than invest in a diversified portfolio using responsible levels of margin, Kolanovic said, these amateur investors are going out of their way to pick a fight with a Federal Reserve intent on cooling off the economy.
—Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2023
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