lumber
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Volunteer Nathan Kehn readies a cat for transport after catching it in the lumber yard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
After she’s spayed and vaccinated, the cost covered by L.A.-based nonprofit FixNation, Navratil holds her at home for another overnight before returning her to the lumber yard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Construction materials such as steel, aluminium as well as lumber wood have had tariffs in place before the latest escalation, though Canada has now matched US rates on the metals at 50%.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Bill Howard’s family has earned a living from the piney woods of southeast Georgia since 1898, when his great-grandfather and seven great-great uncles started cutting lumber with a portable sawmill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
There was no longer a supply of foreign laborers to mold steel, unload lumber ships, or slaughter cattle.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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