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timber

[tim-ber] / ˈtɪm bər /


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The decline in the timber and paper industries, once significant employers in the region, also dented the local economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The microfactory is delivered to a building site, where in one day it can build all the timber panels needed for a typical home, according to co-founder and CEO Mollie Claypool.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Cal Fire paused new timber sales and, citing public safety, halted some that were underway — including one expected to generate millions of dollars for Myles Anderson’s logging company.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Using modern materials and technologies, including laser-cut timber and acrylic, programmable LED lighting, and electronic control systems, they adapted Hamilton's clockwork-based design for today's audience.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

Fragments of timber and ivy whistled in all directions, clattering against the trunks of trees and slashing through the undergrowth.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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