planks
Example Sentences
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Hewing is the ancient art of cutting logs into beams or planks for timber frames.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
In 2007, Princeton released a “Wedges” game online, which Pacala built a prototype for from planks of wood in his garage.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
Sitting atop the RCA Building, today better known as 30 Rock, the ironworkers were not as free-flying as they seem: The author suggests there would have been planks about 12 feet below.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 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
It’s drippy under there because the planks are still weeping and you got to be careful of barnacles.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
