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Recent Examples of lumberman
Two other men also applied for a barbed wire patent with changes of their own: lumberman Jacob Haish and merchant Isaac Leonard Ellwood, according to Encyclopedia online.
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Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2023
One occupant was James P. Whelan, a lumberman.
—Donna Reiner, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2022
The lumberman crowded in next, becoming the second white man to catch a fatal load of buckshot.
—Craig Pittman, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2023
For one of Eric’s distant relatives, a lumberman named Moses Grandy, the swamp was at once the site of his bondage and the nexus of his freedom.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 13 Apr. 2022
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Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2023
One occupant was James P. Whelan, a lumberman.
—Donna Reiner, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2022
The lumberman crowded in next, becoming the second white man to catch a fatal load of buckshot.
—Craig Pittman, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2023
For one of Eric’s distant relatives, a lumberman named Moses Grandy, the swamp was at once the site of his bondage and the nexus of his freedom.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 13 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lumberman
Noun
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An 11-minute, 13-episode 2D satire in which an Amazonian trickster spirit launches anarchic eco-pranks to repel loggers.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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The roof’s materials were sourced from local sustainable loggers and sovereign tribal groups, all within a 300-mile radius of the airport.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The Spartans and Wolverines play annually for the Paul Bunyan Trophy, a 4-foot replica of the legendary lumberjack.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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And then Stag Dance, the main story in the book, is completely written in this weird lumberjack slang.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Why? Understanding The EU Nature Credits Framework The EU’s nature credits roadmap creates quantifiable biodiversity certification units that reward those who actively contribute to ecosystem restoration and conservation, including farmers, foresters, fishers, landowners and local communities.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The count of nine terminations does not include at least two foresters who were laid off, only to be reinstated when the agency determined their roles were essential, a union representative with the National Federation of Federal Employees said.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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“Lumberman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lumberman. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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