planks

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The slate gray of stormy seas, deep-ocean navy and the rich brown of old ship planks are popular.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

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

Wark told AFP that Canada's challenge in the Arctic has two main planks.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

In despair, he sank to the damp ground, his head pressed against the unyielding oaken planks.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander