are plucking
- present progressive of pluck.
Example Sentences
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Foreigners are plucking up homes along the Spanish Coast, from Costa Brava in the north to Andalusia in the south.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
This season, though, workers also are plucking the sticky, fragrant flowers of a new crop.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 14, 2018
Employers are plucking skilled students from vocational programs at high schools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2018
Even Chelsea’s second string are plucking thrilling victories from Premier League opponents these days.
From The Guardian ● May 15, 2017
We have him as a jay, covered with stolen plumage, which his enemies are plucking from him, each feather inscribed with the name of a lost city or fortress.
From Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. by Parton, James
