planks

Example Sentences

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In the beginning, Peck says it was easy to find trees and hire a mobile sawmill to cut them into planks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 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

He travels at roughly 5:20-mile pace, uphill, with his feet strapped to carbon-fiber planks, after he’s skied at top speed for several minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Our hiking boots land on the crooked planks with hollow thumps.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day