plying
Example Sentences
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The squad is brimming with international talent, many of whose profiles and personal sponsorship agreements benefit from plying their trade in the Premier League.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Of course, Na is toying with his audience’s show me anticipation, while plying his trademark humor about rural sensibilities and desperate needling behavior.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
He’s a retired wrestler who comes back into her life after his other family kicks him to the curb, and reasons that they’re both entertainers plying their craft to make ends meet.
From Salon ● May 4, 2026
Ships plying the Black Sea face Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian ports, endangering the world’s grain supply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
“Be firm, Herbert,” I would retort, plying my own pen with great assiduity.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
