"Pick off" nghĩa là gì?

Sgt. David J. Reilly, from Redding, Calif., with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, provides security for Afghan National Army engineers during Operation Southern Fist III March 4, in the district of Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Photo courtesy Program Executive Office.

'Pick off' nghĩa là lần lượt bắn gục (từng người...)

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In the distance, Sasha and her one track mind continue to pick off walkers from the watch tower (tháp canh).

Washington is already propping up the war effort from behind, providing military assistance and reconnaissance drones (máy bay trinh thám không người lái), which pick off Yemeni targets for Saudi bombers.

I was proud of our troops and thrilled for the Iraqis. With the three elections of 2005, they had accomplished a major milestone on the path to democracy. I was hopeful the political progress would isolate the insurgents and allow our troops to pick off al Qaeda fighters one by one.

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