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Twenty-three are in Europe, but only Villarreal defender Logan Costa plies his trade in any of the continent's top five leagues.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Sheinbaum's interest in her art had "changed her life," the trained business administrator said in Oaxaca in southern Mexico, where she now plies her art.
From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026
One Colombian pilot who plies the Caribbean said crews look for any advantage, from sailing at night or in rough weather, even in storms when Colombian government patrol boats might stay in port.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
She plies a similar jovial egocentrism as a substitute teacher on “Abbott Elementary,” and both characters are insufferable to the adults in the room.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2024
The curtain's rising reveals Charlotte sitting at her work-table, lost in thought while her needle plies.
From Stars of the Opera by Mabel Wagnalls
