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planks

verb

present tense third-person singular of plank

as in plops

to throw or set down clumsily or casually planked the carton down on the counter and left

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Recent Examples of planks Razzouk claims to have some of the 500-year-old wood planks his family used for tattooing. — Gustavo Morello, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2024

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plops

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Most versions of the story focus on the shock ending, the moment the ribbon comes untied and Jenny’s head plops to the floor.

— Jennifer Givhan, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Richard Mille has teamed up with Italian bicycle manufacturer Colnago on a new tourbillon, a timepiece that essentially takes many of the features of the brand’s sleek bikes and plops them right on your wrist.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 June 2026

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