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firewood

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as in cordwood

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Recent Examples of firewood Firewood Stacks Even the neatest firewood stack can provide a cozy hideaway for rodents. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026 Records showing the Cuban government has secretly stockpiled cash as people on the island cook their food over firewood has only deepened the sentiment that the government in Havana must go. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026 All essentials are provided, such as luxury bedding, towels and robes, lanterns, and a firepit with firewood. — Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026 Trim back vegetation and avoid placing firewood or stones close to the foundation. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 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

Definition of cordwood

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The airy interiors cement the beach house feel, with white wood paneling creating a crisp canvas for pops of turquoise and natural wood.

— Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
The crash victim, identified as a 66-year-old man, was taken out of the woods by the fire department using specialized vehicles and transferred to an ambulance which transported him to Life Star.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of wood

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With little formal education, Mulholland had left his native Ireland in his teens, worked steamer ships on the Great Lakes, labored in lumber camps and prospected for gold.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
My tiny indoor lumber rack doesn’t cut it (and it’s not made for outdoor wear and tear either).

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2026

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