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bark

[bahrk] / bɑrk /
NOUN
plant covering
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Only now most of my colleagues in the press pool will wag their tails and bark a bit before waiting for a presidential treat.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

Following a Mesoamerican tradition, farm workers used to etch simple geometric designs into thick paper made from tree bark.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Leaves also created the raw material for trees’ bark and wood, and even the suction to lift water far from the roots via a network of internal plumbing called xylem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

To locate and draw attention to a lost hiker on mountainous terrain, Sgiath is trained to bark and bounce around to attract attention.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

She would come waggling over with her short feet and long ears to bark at any and everything.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste


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