lumber

Example Sentences

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He also raised levies on specific items such as steel, lumber and cars and ended rules that had allowed shipments worth less than $800 to enter the country, among other measures.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Meantime, Indiana is trying to bait the Bears to lumber over the state border and set up a den in the city of Hammond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

She also said she was still figuring out how to rely a little less on lumber, which faces stiff tariffs, to make furniture.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

This was the largest redwood lumber mill in the world, resulting in clashes with the environmental community for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

I don’t make any small blocks, just big ones—the kind of blocks where you’d find lumber shops and factories and bars where Humble would hang out at and work.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini