plank
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In the 1970s, Bradley made the idea of investing in the city’s public transit a central plank of his 1973 mayoral election campaign.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 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
Earnings are likely to form the central plank of that view.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Eventual de-escalation is the central plank in the Barclays’ investment case.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
Gratefully, I spotted one under the plank I was sitting on, pulled it out, and did the same—anything to look busy.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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