Recent Examples on the WebAnd yet, on Saturday, five years since he was ostracized at Juventus, Can will lead Borussia Dortmund — the fifth-best team in Germany, the closest thing elite European soccer will get to a ragtag bunch of plucky hopefuls — onto the grass at Wembley for the Champions League final.—Rory Smith, New York Times, 31 May 2024 Last year, the plucky Orioles broke out of their rebuild to become playoff contenders but cracked under the bright lights of the postseason.—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for plucky
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