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as in forest
often woods plural
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
deer and mountain lions live in those woods
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Recent Examples of wood
The living room has a cozy fireplace; there are sash windows throughout; and wood moldings painted white accent the hallway and rooms.
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Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
After finding a quiet spot in the woods to pitch our tents for the night and building a small fire to dry our damp shoes, Kevin reflected on his company.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Another Instagram post by Janelle and Merrill Beck showcased photos of Garrison posing in the woods.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Potential taxes on wood and copper imports, under investigation by the Department of Commerce, could compound the strain.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
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Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
After finding a quiet spot in the woods to pitch our tents for the night and building a small fire to dry our damp shoes, Kevin reflected on his company.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Another Instagram post by Janelle and Merrill Beck showcased photos of Garrison posing in the woods.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Potential taxes on wood and copper imports, under investigation by the Department of Commerce, could compound the strain.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wood
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In the executive order formalizing Trump’s new tariffs, including baseline 10% tariffs for almost all countries, exemptions were broadly defined as products in the pharmaceutical, semiconductor, lumber, copper, critical minerals and energy sectors.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
22 Apr. 2025
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This includes commodities like lumber, oil, fertilizers, farming equipment, tires and food products.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Apr. 2025
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Over the subsequent decades, Earth Day has spread around the globe as more and more countries call for environmental regulations to protect the planet’s air, water, forests and wildlife from industrial pollution and greenhouse gases that are harming our climate.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
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In Singapore, entire skyscrapers are now wrapped in vertical forests, a concept pioneered by architect Stefano Boeri.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Large-scale timber construction is really gaining pace in recent years and other notable examples include an airport in Portland that has a 9-acre (3.6-hectare) roof and the world's tallest wooden skyscraper in Milwaukee.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Trump Administration is eliminating a 2024 rule that places environmental protection on par with mining, ranching, and timber cutting on lands overseen by the Bureau of Land Management.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
21 Apr. 2025
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The search for the vaunted gourmet fungi takes place on a local family’s private woodland and is followed by a four-course tasting menu studded with your finds.—
Vivian Song,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2025
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The company wants to rezone more than 80 acres of woodlands near Metacomet Road and Pinnacle Rock in Plainville to allow gravel mining.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Wood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wood. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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