trunks
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This is particularly noticeable near the bases of trees growing on mountain slopes, where trunks often need to curve to maintain an upright position.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
No longer just events where designers use trunks full of samples to sell preorders, many combine the instant gratification of off-the-rack shopping with exclusive locations—private homes, hotels, yachts—and free perks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Sandbags aren’t waterproof, but they can help slow the flow of water so the dozens of pump trunks the city deployed can keep up with the overflow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Describing black poplars as "Lord of the Rings" looking trees with "great gnarled trunks", she said they support other wildlife, including the poplar hornet moth.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
We’re in the forest again, only now the trees are square, the branches growing out between windows in the trunks.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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