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Even money-market funds offer slim pickings these days.
Main Entry: ↑picking
Financial and business terms. 2012.
lean pickings
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lean/meagre pickings — slim/lean/meagre pickings ► a lack of good things to choose from: »Even money market funds offer slim pickings these days. Main Entry: ↑picking … Financial and business terms
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slim/lean/meagre pickings — ► a lack of good things to choose from: »Even money market funds offer slim pickings these days. Main Entry: ↑picking … Financial and business terms
meagre pickings — slim/lean/meagre pickings ► a lack of good things to choose from: »Even money market funds offer slim pickings these days. Main Entry: ↑picking … Financial and business terms
slim pickings — slim/lean/meagre pickings ► a lack of good things to choose from: »Even money market funds offer slim pickings these days. Main Entry: ↑picking … Financial and business terms
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