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hardwood

[hahrd-wood] / ˈhɑrdˌwʊd /




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Maine-based companies, particularly producers of hardwood, "rely heavily on those Canadian markets," Doran said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

The unit features hardwood floors and built-in bookshelves and storage.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

In pellets produced from termites feeding on natural hardwood, the estimated amount fell as much as 190-fold between fresh samples and those aged for a year.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

Beyond hardwood or turf battles, younger siblings can benefit from a profound shift in parental behavior, a phenomenon Louisiana Tech University sport and exercise psychology professor Dr. Jordan Blazo calls the “rough draft hypothesis.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

That was another thing about Leon: soft and charming in company, but through his jacket his arm had the consistency of tropical hardwood.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

Five miles of trails along Lake Travis allow guests to stroll among native grasses, wildflowers, mesquites and other hardwoods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

While the pest prefers leafy hardwoods, like oaks, Salp said she’s seen them feed on conifers — the category that includes iconic Northwest species like the Douglas fir and western hemlock.

From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024

Researchers studying hardwoods in northwest Ohio say a century of warming has extended their annual growing season by a month on average.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2023

In contrast to fast-growing pines, hardwoods that grow in bottomlands like these produce wood so slowly that a landowner might get only one harvest in a lifetime, Mr. Stanley said.

From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2023

Woods grew up on both sides, pines and hardwoods, with none of the stone fences the children had come to expect.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt


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