firewood

Example Sentences

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When we arrived back in Serbia with no further travel plans for the first time in a decade, I found an abandoned kitten under a pile of firewood in our shed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Madhura Joshi of climate think tank E3G said rural households may turn to biomass like firewood and subsidised kerosene, while some could shift to electricity, biogas or improved cookstoves where available and affordable.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Despite the ongoing dangers he and his wife are trying their best to create a festive atmosphere, gathering firewood to bake cakes on their stove.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Warner recommends checking outdoor areas carefully before gardening or reaching into brush or firewood piles.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

With a nervous look at the shadows under the trees, Nhamo crossed the clearing and quickly gathered firewood from a deadfall in a dry streambed.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer