planks
Example Sentences
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"Parents came from all over looking for their children. That's when I saw a huge fire engulfing our school built of wooden planks," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
But it goes even further with deluxe editions that have custom illustrations or come packaged in rare or unexpected materials—including wooden planks from a ship John Steinbeck once sailed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Hewing is the ancient art of cutting logs into beams or planks for timber frames.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
In 2007, Princeton released a “Wedges” game online, which Pacala built a prototype for from planks of wood in his garage.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
Not until he moves two of the vertical planks, showing me the space behind.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
