pluck

Example Sentences

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One card reads: "Keep momentum, FBI slower overnight," while another said: "Change hat, shoes, pluck eyebrows".

From BBC

The War Between the Land and the Sea follows Barclay, played by Russell Tovey, as he's plucked from obscurity to become humanity's ambassador when the Sea Devils rise to the surface.

From BBC

"We're seeing boots on the ground activity where folks are just being plucked off of the streets and being asked about their residency status. That's not a data informed approach," she said.

From BBC

And, as the balls were plucked from pots and placed into pools in Wednesday's draw, the possibility of the northern hemisphere adding to that paltry total seemed to rise.

From BBC

Like the British troops who readily acknowledged the “pluck” of the Dervishes, Mr. Hart is impressed by their willingness to face the massed firepower of rifles, machine guns and artillery.

From The Wall Street Journal