pluck
(transitive) To pull something sharply; to pull something out.
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What did it mean that noontide, when You bade me pluck the flower Within the other woman's bower, Whom I knew nought of then? I thought the flower blushed deeplier — aye, And as I drew its stalk to me It seemed to bre…
Tulani blends harp and soul on ‘I Do’ turning vulnerability into a heartfelt love confession ➡️ conversationsabouther.net/tulani-pluck... #BestNewMusic #MusicSky
As a dev for Big Flora, could you please pluck a plank out of that Full Stack of yours, and finally implement proper formatting and line break capability for the custom verse I can type out to Mom on that little busin…
I'm guessing that the media - the "news" that typical people actually watch - will pluck a couple normal sentences out of this, and 99% of the country will be blissfully unaware of how deranged this whole thing was.
“I am not sure you ever were,” Armand says gently. Things are easier now that Daniel is a vampire. And harder. They actually have to speak to each other . . . Armand cannot pluck the information he needs from his mi…
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(transitive) To pull something sharply; to pull something out.
She plucked the phone from her bag and dialled.
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(transitive) To take or remove (someone) quickly from a particular place or situation.
“What did it mean that noontide, when You bade me pluck the flower Within the other woman's bower, Whom I knew nought of then? I thought the flower blushed deeplier — aye, And as I drew its stalk to me It seemed to breathe: “I am, I see, Made use of in a human play.””
— Bluesky· May 2026“Tulani blends harp and soul on ‘I Do’ turning vulnerability into a heartfelt love confession ➡️ conversationsabouther.net/tulani-pluck... #BestNewMusic #MusicSky”
— Bluesky· May 2026“As a dev for Big Flora, could you please pluck a plank out of that Full Stack of yours, and finally implement proper formatting and line break capability for the custom verse I can type out to Mom on that little business card that comes with the flowers?”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(transitive, music) To play (a single string on a musical instrument) by pulling and then releasing it, such as on a guitar.
: First of all, he says a lot of the promotions from the ranks are promotions of the sons of officers who have gone wrong , or got "plucked," or what not, and who are brought up again along another road for commissioned rank.
“I'm guessing that the media - the "news" that typical people actually watch - will pluck a couple normal sentences out of this, and 99% of the country will be blissfully unaware of how deranged this whole thing was.”
— Bluesky· May 2026““I am not sure you ever were,” Armand says gently. Things are easier now that Daniel is a vampire. And harder. They actually have to speak to each other . . . Armand cannot pluck the information he needs from his mind. “Mortal, yes. Fragile . . . no. You were fearless.””
— Bluesky· May 2026“Legal or just not in the law? I was thinking abour availability as common law wouldnt have things coded and i am pretty sure with this current outfit we could pluck it out of the air.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“on the other hand, at 38 my mustache has only gotten thicker and more luxurious (i.e. I have to pluck it constantly) and there's this like 1.5" long hair that sometimes appears magically in the middle of my neck overnight”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Hesitation - I really like the simple visuals of the game and figuring out how as you pluck the petals more branches and petals will grow. The bleeding stems are also a nice detail. #smallgamestudioarcade3”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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