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bark

[bahrk] / bɑrk /
NOUN
plant covering
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STRONGEST






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Such extremes can also spur desperate pocket gophers and antelope squirrels to strip off their outer layer of bark for sustenance, which can be fatal to the trees.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Taking additional photos of leaves, bark, stems, or the entire plant can provide critical clues.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Or when the owners warned that the two Irish wolfhounds on the property tended to look in unison and bark at things that weren’t there.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

One dog that didn’t bark at the conference, and continues to stun by its silence, is that of a wealth or asset tax.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

In the morning, they passed meadows spotted with purple and red flowers; he saw a group of human-sized creatures, their skin mottled like bark, dancing to a song he could not hear.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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