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bark

[bahrk] / bɑrk /
NOUN
plant covering
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STRONGEST






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As my neighbor told me, his dog has “agency” to bark when it wants to.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

One dog that didn’t bark at the conference, and continues to stun by its silence, is that of a wealth or asset tax.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The spiders’ white egg sacs, usually laid between October and November, are often attached to leaves, tree bark and flat structures and contain 400 to 500 eggs, according to Jorowatch.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Options already exist for fixing dyes without lead, including natural mordants derived from plants rich in tannins, such as oak bark, pomegranate peel and rosemary, as well as alum, which is considered environmentally safe.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

They rounded a bend and came to a fallen birch that was bleeding from deep claw-marks gouged in its bark.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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