trunk
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The issue - which was first noticed on Friday - saw vehicles, including campervans, leave the trunk road and travel through the Perthshire villages of Ballinluig, Tulliemet and Guay.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The company is also testing a small patch containing the virus that can be tapped onto the trunk of trees that are already infected, allowing it to enter the tree and begin producing resistance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
The possible structures appear within some scales, particularly around the neck, limbs, and along the sides of the trunk and tail.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Alvarez was arrested near MacArthur Park by Los Angeles police officers in May who found two plates of military-grade body armor plates in the trunk of his car.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
He slammed into the trunk of a tree, ricocheting off.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
WSJ | Buy Side: These modern swim trunks feature bold patterns, slim silhouettes and quick-drying fabric meant to take you from the beach to the bar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
In 2024, the paper was allegedly leaked after printing, when sealed trunks were opened during transit to exam centres.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
They also used instruments that measured CO2 levels in tree canopies every hour and sensors attached to tree trunks that tracked tiny changes in trunk size throughout the day.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Artisans scale the trunks with ropes and spikes to reach the greenish base of each frond.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
During summers, Horace and Charlie often worked alongside Daddy as bellmen, wearing uniforms to work, carrying guests’ steamer trunks up to their rooms, and responding to guests’ requests.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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Stump Speech: Tree Terminology
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