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as in forest
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
upon our approach the deer disappeared back into the timber from whence it had come
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as in potential
the basic elements from which something can be developed
a novel with the timber to become a best seller, if marketed correctly
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Recent Examples of timber
They can also be found near homes and businesses under mulch, pavers, landscape timbers and other objects, according to the Forest Service.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
There’s room for more timber harvests that also reduce fire dangers to meet that target and some perhaps surprising political support to do so.
—Tom Philp, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
Raw goods, from Minnesota timber to Wisconsin lard, poured into the Midwestern hub and were pumped out to a hungry nation beyond.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Hunted nearly to extinction for their pelts, they were later branded a nuisance for flooding farmland and chewing through timber.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
There’s room for more timber harvests that also reduce fire dangers to meet that target and some perhaps surprising political support to do so.
—Tom Philp, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
Raw goods, from Minnesota timber to Wisconsin lard, poured into the Midwestern hub and were pumped out to a hungry nation beyond.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Hunted nearly to extinction for their pelts, they were later branded a nuisance for flooding farmland and chewing through timber.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timber
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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Restore coastlines with mangroves, wetlands, seagrass meadows and coastal forests.—
Marc Benioff,
Time,
8 June 2025
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The eye-catching chair comes in six stunning shades, including sage and cornflower blue, and is constructed with soft boucle fabric, a solid wood base, and a 360-degree swivel base to easily spin around and pivot from person to person when guests are over.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 June 2025
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Officials later reopened the highway after the zebra disappeared into the woods.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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The potential for chaos and confusion in an evacuation became all-too-apparent last December, when a magnitude 7 earthquake struck about 30 miles off the Humboldt County coast.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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There is no denying the talent and potential, but now Sanders needs to put in the work.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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For example, Canadian lumber could see a 250% import tariff, products from the EU may be taxed an additional 20 to 50% on their journey across the pond, goods from Vietnam could see a 46% tariff, Bangladesh 37%, South Africa 31%, India 27%, and Japan 24%.—
Danine Alati,
Architectural Digest,
4 June 2025
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The cause isn’t tariffs on Canadian steel and lumber, at least not yet.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The collected material makes a persuasive case for self-forgiveness.—
Dayna Tortorici,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Drawing from this material, Çifci identifies early-life patterns of trauma, loss and parenting styles that may help explain the emergence of narcissistic traits in adulthood.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Bechdel uses these parallel plotlines to stage a conflict between making and marketing.—
Charlie Tyson,
New Yorker,
4 June 2025
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The bill was recently approved by both the Senate and House, and would prohibit the making and sale of consumable hemp products that contain any amount of a cannabinoid other than CBD and CBG.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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The justices’ argument, however, largely hinged on questioning the physician plaintiffs’ right to sue the FDA to restore conditions rather than the substance of the case.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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So far, most of what’s known about the substance’s effects on the brain comes from studies in rats and in cells grown in a lab dish – not in people.—
Lorne J. Hofseth,
The Conversation,
3 June 2025
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“Timber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timber. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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