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

Wark told AFP that Canada's challenge in the Arctic has two main planks.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

He now helps his mother gather firewood from collapsed houses, pulling loose planks from the debris to sell.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Then, in the early sun, on my way to work, I spot a man pushing a cart toward the market square, a load of old planks piled almost as high as his chin.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron