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woodsman

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as in mountain man

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Recent Examples of woodsman They were managed by an army of highly skilled woodsmen operating all over the British Isles who cultivated and preserved these landscapes, creating balanced and sustainable ecosystems that benefited not one species but many. — Literary Hub, 29 Oct. 2025 An experienced woodsman, crack shot, and survival expert, he was said to be running 80 traps in the area, mostly for bobcats. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 17 July 2025 Most importantly, perhaps, is the fact that The Newt sits within a true working farm, with some 522 people employed across the whole business, including farmers, conservation managers, gardeners, scientists, beekeepers, and woodsmen and women. — Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 Players start with a handful of villagers, which players convert to woodsmen and other roles. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for woodsman

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Steve Howey’s Levi Mysterious mountain man and half brother of Staten, Levi (Steve Howey) also gave Staten a huge nudge in the right direction in terms of the ranch battle and how to re-evaluate his priorities.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 July 2026
Cozart, 19, stands at 6-foot-6, 260 pounds, wears a beard a mountain man would be proud of and requires a size 18 shoe.

— David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026

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Both the United States and China plan to send robotic explorers to the south pole later this year, paving the way for human explorers to follow close behind.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Shackleton, one of history's most celebrated Antarctic explorers, died on Quest in 1922 at age 47.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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Ned gets his shot at revenge against O’Neil in a scene that plays like an unnerving castration fantasy, egged on by Harry Power (a superb Russell Crowe), the famous bushranger who takes the boy under wing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2020
The drama follows the ne'er-do-well's boyhood as an accomplice to a criminal bushranger (Russell Crowe), Ned's contempt for the law when his mother (Essie Davis) is unfairly imprisoned, and his anarchic days as an adult running a rebellious gang.

— Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2020

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