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bark

[bahrk] / bɑrk /
NOUN
plant covering
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Being your own boss means having clients whose bark may be as bad as their bite.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

File it under the dog that didn’t bark.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Elephant seals and sea lions bark and breed on its sandy coves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

Their thick bark and elevated canopies offer protection, while smaller fires clear vegetation, recycle nutrients, and create conditions that help new sequoias grow.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

In an instant he took in a ruined face as rough as tree bark; waist-length hair matted with filth; a rancid cape of slimy yellow reeds.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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