plank

Example Sentences

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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

Even Hegseth must realize that the more hard-line military court would likely dismiss a case based on a video in which Kelly recites a fundamental plank of military law.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

It is the first plank in a newly structured, high-level dialogue, intended to lock in a full year of leader-led diplomacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

We were ordered to grab hold at the end of the nearest plank.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman