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[tim-ber] / ˈtɪm bər /


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The 80,000-acre tract, a timber holding of the Singer Sewing Machine Co., had been set aside in 1926 as the Singer Wildlife Refuge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

As it was a timber LLC based on large quantities of land, it had previously been agreed that if you exited, you would receive pennies on the dollar per acre.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 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

California’s 14 demonstration forests are required to produce and sell timber to show — or “demonstrate” — sustainable practices.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

He wished he could have been living in the heroic time, but he knew he was not of heroic timber.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck




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