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as in forest
often woods plural
a dense growth of trees and shrubs covering a large area
deer and mountain lions live in those woods
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Recent Examples of wood
Experts with AccuWeather recommend long sleeves in areas where there may be ticks, such as woods or tall grass, and to check your body after spending time outdoors.
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
Eighty-two-year-old artist Freeman Vines hand-carves guitars, some from wood of trees linked to the lynching of a young Black man, in a small eastern North Carolina town.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025
The man also revealed he had been lost for four to five days after trying to take a shortcut through the woods, according to KCSO.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
The tasteful guest room renovation includes natural white woods complemented by soft colors—grays, tans and pale blues—that reflect nature's coastal palette.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
Eighty-two-year-old artist Freeman Vines hand-carves guitars, some from wood of trees linked to the lynching of a young Black man, in a small eastern North Carolina town.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025
The man also revealed he had been lost for four to five days after trying to take a shortcut through the woods, according to KCSO.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
The tasteful guest room renovation includes natural white woods complemented by soft colors—grays, tans and pale blues—that reflect nature's coastal palette.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wood
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The cost of building materials, lumber, concrete, and steel have spiked in recent years.—
Nick Langworthy,
New York Daily News,
3 July 2025
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Participants lift lumber at Trinity Teen Solutions in 2011.Courtesy Kelsie VanMeveren Trinity Teen Solutions also sued three women who’d criticized the ranch online in 2016 for defamation, in a case that settled without details being made public.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
12 June 2025
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As part of that effort, at group of women called the Green Brigade has successfully restored more than 1,000 hectares of mangrove forests in the Sundarbans, in eastern India.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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Roley's grandfather, Dale Roley, told the New York Times on Monday that the suspect was working for a tree company and had expressed interest in becoming a forest firefighter.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 July 2025
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American Revolutionary War When standing on the rough timbers of the North Bridge in Concord, Mass., visitors at Minute Man National Historical Park can send their imaginations 250 years into the past.—
Lisa Meyers McClintick,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Changing forests fueled tick risks During the 18th and 19th centuries, settlers cleared more than half the forested land across the northeastern U.S., cutting down forests for timber and to make way for farms, towns and mining operations.—
Sean Lawrence,
The Conversation,
18 June 2025
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Native ginger, Asarum canadense One standout groundcover found in woodlands from southern Canada, through the Midwest and eastern North America is the native ginger, Asarum canadense.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Tamarack’s vintage cabins have access to woodland trails and a boat launch, private lawn area, a queen-sized bed and private bathroom with shower.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2025
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“Wood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wood. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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