planks

Example Sentences

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The slate gray of stormy seas, deep-ocean navy and the rich brown of old ship planks are popular.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

For the Tanglewood strategist, though, most of the planks in the investment rationale remain intact.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

The door had been barricaded - reinforced with planks of wood and bricks - making entry more difficult.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Residents dug through piles of debris, planks and corrugated metal to repair their makeshift homes.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

We pulled down on the top end of the planks.

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