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plucky

[pluhk-ee] / ˈplʌk i /


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A plucky wolf known as OR-7 traveled into California from Oregon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

In a series of interviews conducted over several weeks throughout the war, Montazeri paints a plucky portrait of himself, determined and capable of navigating the geopolitical tensions without getting into trouble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

A 16-year-old managed to fight off competition from hundreds of plucky competitors to win an annual race through a boggy riverbed.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Practically everywhere you look, there’s Meryl Streep’s fictional editrix-in-chief, Miranda Priestly, and Anne Hathaway’s plucky assistant-turned-editor, Andy Sachs, ready for their second big-screen outing few were asking for but everyone will watch.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

The Slow Club is playing, a band I like, all plucky and bittersweet and kind of offbeat.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven




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