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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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Many at the Forest Service and in the timber industry argue that forest-clearing projects similar to the Black Ram are the answer.
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Laura Yale, Outside Online, 3 Oct. 2024
Its furniture and interiors are built from local and reclaimed materials, such as timber and driftwood from within the city.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Michigan has a billion maple trees that are important for timber, ecology and maple syrup production, according to the state, and these beetles adore maple trees.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
The desk that President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) uses is a reproduction of John F. Kennedy’s oak timber desk, minus the trap door, which his son, John F. Kennedy Jr., was famously photographed playing inside.
—Thea Glassman, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2024
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Laura Yale, Outside Online, 3 Oct. 2024
Its furniture and interiors are built from local and reclaimed materials, such as timber and driftwood from within the city.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Michigan has a billion maple trees that are important for timber, ecology and maple syrup production, according to the state, and these beetles adore maple trees.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
The desk that President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) uses is a reproduction of John F. Kennedy’s oak timber desk, minus the trap door, which his son, John F. Kennedy Jr., was famously photographed playing inside.
—Thea Glassman, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Timber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timber. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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