pluckier; pluckiest
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And though the devastation wrought by last year’s fire was unprecedented in its scale, the Schneiders remain optimistic about the future of their beloved enclave and its plucky local paper.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
But that’s more because of the top of the sport than any issue with the plucky underdogs.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Over thousands of years of history, our propaganda has repeatedly sought to portray ourselves as the plucky underdogs, surviving against huge physical odds by marshaling our intelligence and native cunning against the brute forces of nature.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
This isn’t a plucky 250 trying to punch above its weight.
—New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2026
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
But that’s more because of the top of the sport than any issue with the plucky underdogs.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Over thousands of years of history, our propaganda has repeatedly sought to portray ourselves as the plucky underdogs, surviving against huge physical odds by marshaling our intelligence and native cunning against the brute forces of nature.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
This isn’t a plucky 250 trying to punch above its weight.
—New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Plucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plucky. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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