pluckier; pluckiest
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But the Oakland Zoo is hopeful that the plucky young primate will make a full recovery.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Benj Edwards – 7:50 AM | 60 Krypto steals the show in Superman teaser
Footage gives us glimpses of Lex Luthor, Green Lantern, Hawkgirl and Superman's plucky little white dog Kryto.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
Arsenal will be desperate to get back to winning ways here after being held to a 1-1 draw by a plucky Fulham side last time out.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
While Litman’s work is less plucky than that produced by Graffitimundo or Mission Gráfica, the artist doesn’t shy away from the art form’s activist roots.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Benj Edwards – 7:50 AM | 60 Krypto steals the show in Superman teaser
Footage gives us glimpses of Lex Luthor, Green Lantern, Hawkgirl and Superman's plucky little white dog Kryto.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
Arsenal will be desperate to get back to winning ways here after being held to a 1-1 draw by a plucky Fulham side last time out.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
While Litman’s work is less plucky than that produced by Graffitimundo or Mission Gráfica, the artist doesn’t shy away from the art form’s activist roots.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Plucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plucky. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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