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Recent Examples of firewood
Confusion and panic have spurred a hoarding frenzy of gas cylinders, induction cookers and firewood.
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Menaka Doshi, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
Remove brush, leaf, and firewood piles that provide shelter to animals and attract fleas.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
In Beirut, sheltering families crammed into schools, slept in cars or in open areas near the Mediterranean Sea, where some burned firewood to keep warm.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
In Beirut, sheltering families crammed into schools, slept in cars or in open areas near the Mediterranean Sea, where some burned firewood to keep warm.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Menaka Doshi, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
Remove brush, leaf, and firewood piles that provide shelter to animals and attract fleas.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
In Beirut, sheltering families crammed into schools, slept in cars or in open areas near the Mediterranean Sea, where some burned firewood to keep warm.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
In Beirut, sheltering families crammed into schools, slept in cars or in open areas near the Mediterranean Sea, where some burned firewood to keep warm.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firewood
Noun
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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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Some of the early subscriptions to the Litchfield Independent were paid for with cordwood, farm produce or muskrat skins.—
Terry Shaw,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2024
Noun
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And the loss seemed to unleash some hidden resentments, some wolves that had been biding their time deep in the woods but were now baying at the door.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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This example model contains an optional wood-burning cookstove, which both heats the home and has an integrated oven and a cooktop ring.—
Adam Williams
March 24,
New Atlas,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Today, the state still produces the most softwood lumber in the United States.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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This includes workforce training, other forms of capacity building and innovative manufacturing, such as converting smaller trees into furniture, poles, composite lumber, biochar and mulches.—
Evan Mills,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Any solution will need ultra-precise tracking systems and adaptive optics to correct beam distortion.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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The three-story brick house had room to spread out, lovely old fireplace mantels, exposed wood beams, and an overgrown backyard.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Firewood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firewood. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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