plucked

Example Sentences

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When a violin string is plucked, it produces a main tone along with a series of overtones.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

"Mums may have plucked up the courage to come in that day to talk about their mental health, but then they can't come if there's no slots available," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The case seemed to have been plucked from obscurity and was largely indistinguishable from the 2,000 other lawsuits that had been filed ahead of it by companies trying to get their money back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Cabinet members Pete Hegseth and Sean Duffy, for instance, were plucked by Trump directly from its on-air talent roster.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

He plucked a berry and crushed it in his paw.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman