plucked

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When a violin string is plucked, it produces a main tone along with a series of overtones.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Germany-born Turkey international Kenan Yildiz, plucked from Bayern Munich's ranks aged 17, has more goals or assists than any of his team-mates this term.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Characters are caricatures, be it a villain that feels plucked from a cartoon western, complete with a purring raccoon for a sidekick, to a greedy wannabe politician of a bank manager.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

The case seemed to have been plucked from obscurity and was largely indistinguishable from the 2,000 other lawsuits that had been filed ahead of it by companies trying to get their money back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Headmarveller Rivera plucked the culprit from Samaira's grip.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton