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oak

[ohk] / oʊk /




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Woody plants that are commonly eaten or damaged by deer, including young oak trees, showed signs of recovery and growth.

From Science Daily Jun. 28, 2026

But reports by the Forestry Commission and Enfield Council found the oak was healthy and posed no risk, with potentially hundreds of years to live.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

It features oak flooring, an open floor plan, contemporary finishes, and walls of glass.

From MarketWatch Jun. 8, 2026

I end my visit to Trump Doral sitting on a stool upholstered with burgundy leather and dark oak at Champions Bar and Grill, the central social club on the Trump Doral campus.

From Slate Jun. 2, 2026

She produced a bowl of rainwater and a soft cloth, made from shredded and woven oak leaves.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

California oaks showed a different seasonal schedule but the same overall pattern.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

Some credit the oaks and redwoods at Aldersgate for saving the property from the Palisades fire.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2026

He also likes to bring the outdoors in, pointing to the views of the estate’s grand oaks and pool from the second-floor bedroom.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2026

This contrasts soon, however, with the surviving oaks, shown standing grandly among empty, otherwise deserted streets.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 8, 2026

Under the live oaks, shaded and dusky, the maidenhair flourished and gave a good smell, and under the mossy banks of the water courses whole clumps of five-fingered ferns and goldy-backs hung down.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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