plucked
Example Sentences
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He has plucked talent from the worlds of fashion, entertainment and business to turn his vision into reality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Not surprisingly, he is plucked for a covert mission that involves photographing secret Soviet bases from a tricked-out stealth jet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Picked by Aboriginals for tens of thousands of years, wattleseed, plucked from the native Acacia plants, is high in protein and traditionally roasted over an open fire and ground down to make bread.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
The birds are gutted, plucked and salted on Sula Sgeir before being taken by boat to Lewis where they are counted by a NatureScot official.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
She didn’t care if I ate cake for breakfast or fruit plucked from the orchard for dinner.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
