trunk
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I had to use the trunk opener inside the glove compartment, which, of course, had been jimmied open, and I kept closed with duct tape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Dicus said deputies were not aware that anyone was in the trunk of the car during the traffic stop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Brown, from Clacton, Essex, was fatally thrown from his speedboat boat on the River Thames, when it hit a submerged tree trunk, in December 2015.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Their analysis showed that the fossils consisted of an anterior trunk vertebra, a mid trunk vertebra, and a sacro-caudal vertebra.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
The badger laced her claws together and leaned against the trunk that housed Clare’s beautiful glass cap mushrooms.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
"It was pretty much nonstop from sunrise to sunset," said the lifeguard, sporting the red trunks made famous on the TV show "Baywatch."
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
In 2024, the paper was allegedly leaked after printing, when sealed trunks were opened during transit to exam centres.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
WSJ | Buy Side: These modern swim trunks feature bold patterns, slim silhouettes and quick-drying fabric meant to take you from the beach to the bar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
They also used instruments that measured CO2 levels in tree canopies every hour and sensors attached to tree trunks that tracked tiny changes in trunk size throughout the day.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
After securing their two trunks, we took the elevated train home.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Vocabulary lists containing trunk
Stump Speech: Tree Terminology
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