plucky
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What we got instead was plucky Cape Verde playing No. 3 Spain to a draw and becoming the smallest nation to reach the elimination rounds.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026
It also praised the "plucky" display by the US, "who people thought had come to Rome as whipping boys but in fact have gone off the pitch with a very respectable score".
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Many of the news stories highlighted the threat to the unique plants and animals inhabiting the island off the coast of Santa Barbara, from plucky, pint-sized foxes to the rarest pine trees in North America.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Trade Desk, founded in 2009, positioned itself as a plucky upstart competitor to Google in the market for helping companies buy online ads across publishers’ websites.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
A plucky little bird of complete mischief that steals your tortilla from your very hand if you are not watchful.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
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