Sentence examples for ability to pluck from inspiring English sources

On a remote Scottish island, his ability to pluck coins from behind children's ears is better appreciated.

Ms. Ziegelman hasn't merely pored through old cookbooks and newspapers; she also has an admirable ability to pluck the most piquant details from them.

Their ability to pluck the very best students from an ever-deepening pool of eligible applicants has raised standards, not lowered them.

So in December, Google started YouTube for Schools, offering schools the ability to pluck only the videos they want, scrubbed of all comments and linked only to other related educational videos.

That couple keeps re-forming amid the wind-blown dancing: one of Mr. Tynek's strengths is his ability to pluck sudden formations — a line of men carrying the women like stiff dolls, trios rising from and falling back to the floor — from the swirling activity and imprint them upon the eye.

In a show of fiscal fortitude, Mr Obama on May 24th did formally ask for new "rescission" authority: in essence, the ability to pluck bits out of spending bills for elimination, subject only to an up-or-down vote in Congress.

And because those passes are unlimited, M.T.A. officials can now argue that any rider with enough pluck and stamina has the ability to roll back prices by decades.

The Southampton midfielder is the axis on which this team spins, the only player with the ability and bravery to pluck the ball from the air, pick up his head and orchestrate a game of possession football.

Caley Thistle manager Terry Butcher has proven his ability in recent seasons to pluck players from relative obscurity in England's lower leagues capable of proving themselves in Scotland's top flight.

Hakeem Nicks: On his touchdown catch, he showcased both his ability to use his body to shield defenders and his big hands to pluck the ball out of the air.

"We just continue to pluck away.