deadwood
Example Sentences
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Canada has all but abandoned prescribed burning—deliberate, controlled fires that clear out the deadwood and undergrowth that turn ordinary fires into monsters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Across the full year, however, the buildup of sediments, plant matter, and deadwood resulted in significant net carbon storage.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2026
Their grazing also reduced fire hazards, as did local families collecting deadwood to burn in the winter.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
They will fell trees by rubbing against them, creating space and light and providing deadwood to help other plants and animals.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2022
He sets to work pruning the deadwood like a sculptor.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
