plank

Example Sentences

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Earnings are likely to form the central plank of that view.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

When they designed a table using a plank with a natural gap, they left the gap in the center, which helped them get the right width and refine its shape.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 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

I lean back and then thrust my shoulder into the plank.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz