5/8/2023 0 Comments Plucked from obscurityThe invention is for preventing the stealing of bicycles by riding them away. patent #650082 for a “bicycle attachment,” was granted to Adolph A. One incisive method of theft prevention has been available for more than a century, yet even its existence has failed to entirely deter those who would purloin bicycles. Get a subscription now for only $25 a year!īy Marina Tsipis, Improbable Research staffīicycles, a popular means of transportation, are also a popular target of thievery. Send us feedback about these examples.The following is an article from The Annals of Improbable Research, now in all-pdf form. These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'pluck.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2023 The tweezer feels strong and durable when holding it, and it can be used lightly and still get quite a few hairs with each pluck. Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 17 Jan. 2023 The cut-to-fit foam of some models like the protector holds guns even more securely than pluck-to-fit foam does. 2023 One reason for Russia’s unexpected pluck was its push toward self-sufficiency following Putin’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. 2023 These penniless boys and men who make it up the ladder of American commerce do so through pluck and hard work. Lauren Morgan, EW.com, Pick these golden-hued plants by hand and get a fistful of joy with each pluck. Paige Stables, Allure, 30 June 2022 Chhibber channels Peter Parker's trademark wit and MJ's pluck in this appealing first novel in a planned trilogy. Jeneen Interlandi, New York Times, 29 Mar. Noun Rodríguez, a petite woman in her mid-30s who exudes an earnest pluck, rushed to the notary’s office soon after the clerk called her. 2023 But as good as the Fellows were at plucking favorite memories out of their city’s past, what the group gave their supporters in honor of its 96th anniversary ball was unquestionably forgettable. 2023 Watson was also an accomplished practitioner of fingerpicking, a guitar style involving plucking strings with the thumb and one or more fingertips using fingerpicks or fingernails. 2023 In Vrana, the Blues got a third low-risk player in as many weeks after reacquiring depth forward Sammy Blais in the trade that sent Vladimir Tarasenko to the New York Rangers and plucking underachieving winger Kasperi Kapanen off waivers from Pittsburgh. 2023 Tweezers that combine pointed and slanted tips can be useful for a variety of plucking jobs. Karen Schwartz, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Mar. 2023 The crew spent just 10 hours adrift, floating about nine miles before a civilian ship plucked them from the Pacific Ocean in a seamless predawn maneuver. Richard Fausset, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2023 The tornado had shredded most everything, plucking trees that had stood for decades, roots and all, and dropping them onto homes and vehicles. 2023 The whole scene could have been plucked from a charming teenage comedy if not for the fact that, well, Jackie’s dead, and Shauna’s imagining all of this. Verb His off-duty look-a cropped Miu Miu tee, black velvet pants, and lug-sole loafers-could have been plucked straight from a concertgoer.
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