trunk
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No wonder Hilton look befuddled when my dad regaled him with the tale of entering the U.S. for the first time in the trunk of a Chevy in 1968.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
We even tried replacing our Ganesh statuette, whose trunk was facing left, with one whose trunk faced right to bring us better luck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Laura added that Google Maps had previously shown incorrect speed limits on sections of the trunk road.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The possible structures appear within some scales, particularly around the neck, limbs, and along the sides of the trunk and tail.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Marlene stood in the pool and drank there right with us, sloshing her trunk about in the water, loving every moment of it, as we were too.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
The company aims to drum up intrigue this week by placing oversize pink luggage trunks across New York City before sailing a pink branded boat around Manhattan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 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
Wisps of smoke rose from charred or crackling tree trunks between Le Porge and the village of Lege-Cap-Ferret to the south, AFP journalists said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Artisans scale the trunks with ropes and spikes to reach the greenish base of each frond.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
During summers, Horace and Charlie often worked alongside Daddy as bellmen, wearing uniforms to work, carrying guests’ steamer trunks up to their rooms, and responding to guests’ requests.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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Stump Speech: Tree Terminology
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