lumber
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Single-family starts, which consume more lumber, are down 4.0% year-to-date versus last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
I’ve worked at a big-box store for 14 years, mostly in the gardening and lumber departments.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Human movement of lumber, furniture, and other wood products has also transported it far beyond its original range.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
A baseball grandstand burned down last year, and in March, a lumber mill that employed about 30 people caught fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
With scrap lumber from Endurance and a small and precious collection of used nails, he began raising the sides of the boats to make them more seaworthy.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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