trunk

Example Sentences

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The log went missing until last fall, when an officer in a deposition said it had been misplaced in the trunk of his squad car and he returned it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

On a tree trunk in Thailand's Khao Phra Thaeo Non-Hunting Area, a tiny male broad-headed bark spider rides on the abdomen of a camouflaged female, waiting for her to moult so he can mate.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Much like the rings inside a tree trunk, these marks help scientists estimate how old the dinosaurs were when they died and how quickly they grew.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

TMZ also published video of LaBeouf sitting shirtless in the trunk of a police vehicle and video of LaBeouf walking through the French Quarter on Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Air whizzed across Jonathan as the tree trunk dropped past, and branches brushed his shoulder, scratching his arms.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret