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plies

  • plural
    of ply.
    ply
    verb (used with object)
    to work with or at diligently; employ busily; use.
pliés
  • plural
    of plié.
    plié
    noun
    a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.

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These acrylic-based cabin windows are usually made out of two layers or plies, and Saint-Gobain also performs tests to confirm whether the window will survive even if one of those plies gets damaged.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Sheinbaum's interest in her art had "changed her life," the trained business administrator said in Oaxaca in southern Mexico, where she now plies her art.

From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026

One Colombian pilot who plies the Caribbean said crews look for any advantage, from sailing at night or in rough weather, even in storms when Colombian government patrol boats might stay in port.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

She plies a similar jovial egocentrism as a substitute teacher on “Abbott Elementary,” and both characters are insufferable to the adults in the room.

From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2024

Alone; Toward Hector's quarters, as I deem, he plies His message.

From The Rhesus of Euripedes by Euripedes

They stretched and chatted until the teacher gave them their first warm-up combination — a series of stretches and pliés — and a live pianist began playing classical music from a corner of the room.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2024

But as the dance progressed, a certain softness prevailed, reinforced by the choreography’s buttery pliés, shapely arms and softly bent knees in leg extensions.

From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2024

The week before we'd shared crackers and chats while our children practiced their pliés.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2021

Pyle wanted to return to the world of pliés and pirouettes, but “on my own terms. With my people in the center,” they say.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 1, 2021

Now the child stood pale faced and determined, practicing her pliés.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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