plank
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A consortium has agreed to buy Patrick Drahi’s French telecommunications operations for more than $23 billion, in a deal that dismantles a major plank of the billionaire’s once-sprawling business empire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
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
They shut the barn door and place a wood plank in its handles to secure it more, then back up, watching it closely.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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