timber
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Hinoki is an important timber tree in Japan, but its roots are often left behind and unused after logging.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
China's import list includes more than 1,600 categories of American goods, including meats -- beef, pork, poultry and seafood -- grains, dairy, whiskey, coal and timber.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Drained peatlands, industrial timber estates and oil palm plantations can leave landscapes more vulnerable to burning, with fires often recurring in the same areas.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Political leaders are torn by competing pressures from the timber industry, firefighter unions, businesses and a public stunned by the scale of the threat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Built of stout timber, banded with iron, beset with florin spikes, the door did not appear to be locked.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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