pluck

For several weeks each year, ethnic Tibetans in this village pluck matsutake mushrooms, a flavorful fungus that is believed to boast medicinal properties—and can make fortunes in this less-developed corner of China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

I had long admired her, especially the rollicking and indispensable “Slow Days, Fast Company,” first published in 1977, a charming and insightful series of stories bursting with pluck and sass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

Teams cannot pluck a developmental player from another team on a developmental deal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

"But I've had so many friends do Strictly, and I thought it was about time that I pluck up the courage and made my way on to the dance floor."

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

“Come on now,” I say, trying to pluck his arms free.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

She walks around her Boston home and plucks up a fan-made crocheted rabbit toting an ax.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

She plucks them, then buries them in silica sand for up to two weeks to drain any moisture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

He frequently plucks from his tremendous word hoard gems that will send you to the dictionary: bonxie, fankle, rupestral, stramash, zawn.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

The worker plucks the items out of the bin and places them on another robot that resembles a toy Tonka truck.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

Phil plucks a little leaf from my wet hair and shows it to me.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

She was on Netflix’s “Funny AF” with Kevin Hart and was plucked to open for Chelsea Handler.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

As the smoke from France's worst wildfire in over 75 years rose over the Bassin d'Arcachon, a pair of nearby firefighters tucked into a plate of oysters plucked from the bay west of Bordeaux.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

He was plucked from the Thames alive, but Brown was found unconscious and unresponsive and died later in hospital.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

The following track, “Death Wish,” is about the torment of a new love gone bad, and it unfolds over plucked acoustic guitars and a distant bass drum that sounds like a heartbeat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Clare plucked one from the air and examined the face of the old green human staring back.

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

The finding may explain why we can build upon skills, like going from plucking single notes on a guitar to shredding rock riffs, or from dribbling a ball to making cross-court plays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

"One of my recent tricks is to find any weird chord that may intrigue me," plucking the opening notes of As You Lie There on an acoustic guitar.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

It bursts with insights that mix journalistic acumen with gossip, backed by a score generously seasoned with mischievous violin string plucking.

From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026

She’s over wasting time plucking chin hairs, searching for brain fog-induced lost reading glasses and — most of all — withholding her opinions so as not to offend others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2026

I push out her temper, plucking it from inside her like a weed in a garden, and plant the virtues of patience and serenity.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton