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cordwoods

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plural of cordwood

as in firewoods

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Remembrances extended far from the attack sites, including beams of light projected from New Hampshire's Mount Washington, a stair climb at Mississippi State University's football stadium and a ceremony at Honolulu's 9/11 memorial.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Although the buildings have gotten taller over the years, the essential tool of the trade — a spud wrench that every ironworker carries on his belt to tighten the bolts that hold the beams together — has not changed in fifty years.

— Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

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The World Trade Center operators turned to restaurant impresario Joe Baum to create a dining experience that would draw people to the Manhattan neighborhood largely known for its blocks of stores that sold radios and electronic parts.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
With a top manager in place, and a dressing room united behind him, the building blocks are all there for a positive year.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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Over four years, Barry transformed the headquarters by replacing the sterility of the white paint with layers of organic materials (rich woods, brass, leather) and designing smaller, human-centric spaces where agents and clients could meet.

— Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
This is all played alongside videos of nature, people doing yoga, and walking in the woods, etc.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026

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