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[stawk] / stɔk /




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Once the plant decides to bloom, it channels its entire reserve of accumulated sugar upward into the stalk in a matter of days.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

They stalk WhatsApp groups, track flights like anxious parents and leave work meetings to get their fix of the sweet, seasonal delicacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

These organisms had U-shaped bodies and were anchored to the seafloor by a stalk.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

The chimp she later named David Graybeard had been using the stalk to fish for the bugs.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

He made detours to greet crows if he saw them and allowed them to stalk on clawed feet up his arm and onto his shoulder.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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