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plank

[plangk] / plæŋk /
NOUN
board
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In 2026, Angelenos should be focused on electing people and approving initiatives that will improve the city for everyone, not a narrow plank benefiting a slice of the population.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The plank involves holding a position similar to a push-up for an extended period to work core abdominal muscles as well as the back, shoulders, arms and glutes.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Eventual de-escalation is the central plank in the Barclays’ investment case.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

A fresh scientific investigation of the Hjortspring boat, an ancient wooden plank vessel displayed at the National Museum of Denmark, is shedding new light on where it may have come from.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026

Cluny climbed on to the plank and tested it.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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