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Recent Examples of planking
In the football world, a helicopter tackle is when a player is launched by a defender so that their body is planking parallel to the field and does at least a 180-degree spin.
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Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
12 Jan. 2026
To challenge the claim, the research team began testing individual planking panels commonly used in timber-frame construction.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
12 Jan. 2026
To challenge the claim, the research team began testing individual planking panels commonly used in timber-frame construction.
—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for planking
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planking
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The ball appeared to land on the boardwalk outside the stadium before plopping into McCovey Cove.
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The design is meant to be sleeker than just plopping in the lighting.
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Applying frosting is one of the few things that cannot be said to be a subset of Haaland’s métier; after tossing his balky piping bag aside in frustration, the Norseman issued an expletive that was deemed bleep-worthy by Fox’s Standards & Practices crew.
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Given the vast number of teens who are nowadays encountering mental health issues, tossing specialized labor at the matter is simply not realistic.
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This lacecap hydrangea dazzles with electric blue flowers atop compact, sturdy stems that resist flopping in the garden.
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Plus, the minuscule fines, when they are applied, aren't going to deter millionaires from flopping to get cheap free throws.
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“Planking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planking. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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