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Recent Examples of woody
Yes, according to the Department of Environment and Conservation, burning leaves and other debris — such as branches, tree limbs, twigs, lawn clippings, woody vegetation, yard trimmings, clean unpainted/uncoated wood, or untreated lumber — is allowed in Tennessee.
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
Despite storing cars, tanks, small planes and other heavy machinery for decades, the hanger still has a woody scent.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2025
With woody astringency and perky fruit flavors, the signature 80 percent chocolate pairs with bold red wines and dark beers.
—Rebecca L. Rhoades, Saveur, 20 Aug. 2025
Cut stems immediately treated with one of several herbicides can kill even a large woody plant’s root system.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
Despite storing cars, tanks, small planes and other heavy machinery for decades, the hanger still has a woody scent.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2025
With woody astringency and perky fruit flavors, the signature 80 percent chocolate pairs with bold red wines and dark beers.
—Rebecca L. Rhoades, Saveur, 20 Aug. 2025
Cut stems immediately treated with one of several herbicides can kill even a large woody plant’s root system.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woody
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Rolex SailGP Chris Travers worked on business development for Formula 1 sports car racing before transitioning to the world of sails.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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One person was killed Monday when a sports car veered off a rural roadway near Pala Casino and crashed into a tree.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Maybe the Packers are a wagon — Green Bay's defense was excellent, and Micah Parsons only played limited snaps on Sunday — but Goff holding onto the ball for that long isn't inspiring a lot of confidence going forward.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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But by mid-2020, the commissioner appeared to have fallen off the wagon, according to political insiders around him.—
Joey Flechas,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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According to Mercedes-Benz' website, a brand-new 2025 G-Class SUV — or G-Wagon, as it's often called — can range in price from $148,250 to $186,100, depending on the model.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Positioned squarely in the mid-size SUV segment, the G7 offers spacious seating, advanced driver-assist features, and triple Turing AI chips that enable L3-level computing power.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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This doesn’t mean every convertible is safe.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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While most Type 1 examples are coupes, a convertible was available from the beginning, and these generally command a premium across the board.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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The man calmly motioned to the back of his station wagon.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This includes passenger cars, vans, motorcycles, station wagons, SUVs, pick-up trucks and school buses.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Guangzhou Automobile Group unveiled its Aion V compact SUV and Aion UT compact hatchback.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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But after Hyundai launched Santro — a quirky looking hatchback, priced right in the comfort zone of middle-class India — there was no looking back.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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During the finale, Carrie received a phone call from Samantha, who was seen in the backseat of a town car.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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This little town car is a version of the BYD Seagull which sells for less than $10,000 in China.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Surprisingly, the numbers showed that convertibles did not lag behind their hardtop siblings.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The electrically retractable hardtop folds away beneath the roof at the press of a button, and there's no rear windshield to interrupt the monolithic shape of the vehicle.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Woody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woody. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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