plank
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In 2026, Angelenos should be focused on electing people and approving initiatives that will improve the city for everyone, not a narrow plank benefiting a slice of the population.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Other impressive features found in the space included original teak plank flooring, an original marble staircase, and original picture moldings and wainscoting.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
The plank involves holding a position similar to a push-up for an extended period to work core abdominal muscles as well as the back, shoulders, arms and glutes.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
A fresh scientific investigation of the Hjortspring boat, an ancient wooden plank vessel displayed at the National Museum of Denmark, is shedding new light on where it may have come from.
From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026
When I crouch and look under, down at the bottom by the keel, I can see where one whole plank has come loose.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
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