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firewood

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Recent Examples of firewood Clean cooking refers to the use of low-emission fuels and technologies, such as ethanol, biogas and electricity, instead of traditional fuels like charcoal and firewood. — ABC News, 9 July 2026 Trim back vegetation and avoid placing firewood or stones close to the foundation. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2026 Move stacks of firewood and piles of sticks and twigs at least 20 feet from your home. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 July 2026 Store firewood as far away from your home as possible and clean up any brush piles. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for firewood

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For a school like Georgia, which has consistently stacked elite talent like cordwood in the Kirby Smart era, those are compounded.

— Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
In the short video, a giant mass of salmon — an uncountable number of fish — are stacked up like cordwood in the narrow stream.

— Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2025

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The space feels like a luxurious living room with a fireplace, dark wood paneling and a collection of personal art.

— Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Covered in warm wood, a 24-foot self-supporting sculptural staircase connects the two floors, guiding clients upward beneath a natural skylight to the second floor.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

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All have the particular quirks – wooden beams or quaint tiny windows – of a centuries-old property.

— Jonathan Samuels, TheWeek, 17 July 2026
In 2023, after a park visitor noticed a broken Fury 325 support beam, the coaster closed for six weeks that summer.

— Catherine Muccigrosso July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026

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